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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈmɛmbrəns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈmɛmbrəns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ri mem′brəns)

re•mem•brance /rɪˈmɛmbrəns/USA pronunciation n.

[countable] a memory;
a mental impression kept in the mind.
[uncountable] the act or fact of remembering;
the state of being remembered;
commemoration.
memento:[countable]The ring was a remembrance of our friendship.
remembrances, [plural] greetings;
respects.

See -mem-.

re•mem•brance (ri mem′brəns),USA pronunciation n.

a retained mental impression;
memory.
the act or fact of remembering.
the power or faculty of remembering.
the length of time over which recollection or memory extends.
the state of being remembered;
commemoration:to hold someone's name in remembrance.
something that serves to bring to mind or keep in mind some place, person, event, etc.;
memento.
a gift given as a token of love or friendship:I sent her a small remembrance on Mother's Day.
remembrances, greetings;
respects.

Old French; see remember, -ance
Middle English 1300–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

remembrance /rɪˈmɛmbrəns/ n

the act of remembering or state of being remembered
something that is remembered; reminiscence
a memento or keepsake
the extent in time of one's power of recollection
the act of honouring some past event, person, etc

'remembrance' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Armistice Day - memorial - memory - mind - poppy - Poppy Day - relic - Remembrance Day - Remembrance Sunday - rosemary - afterglow - anamnesis - Anzac Day - commend - impression - keepsake - magnum opus - oblivious - recall - re-collection - record - Remembrance of Things Past - remembrancer - toast - madeleine

In Lists: Ceremonies, more...

Synonyms: recollection, afterthought, recognition, memory, keepsake, more...

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a memorial Day of Remembrance
A town emblematic of First World War remembrance
Act of remembrance/Commemorative event
crowding remembrance
in adherence to duty, a constant remembrance that a bank, like a political office is a public trust
in commemoration/remembrance of
in remembrance
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In remembrance of who you are
Keep it for remembrance
leave with good remembrance
memento, keepsake, souvenir,remembrance
One idea only still throbbed life-like within me—a remembrance of God: it begot an unuttered prayer
Remembrance day/commemoration
remembrance of things past that looked back
remembrance of those who have died
reminder or remembrance
We claim this ground in remembrance of the events
weight upon my daily remembrance

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