noun
remembrance
rih-MEHM-bruhns
noun
1
The act of keeping someone or something in mind, especially to honour them.
"The service was held in remembrance of those lost at sea."
2
An object kept as a reminder of a person or event.
"She kept his watch as a remembrance of their years together."
How to Use Remembrance
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe act of remembering, or a keepsake that helps you do it.
UK vs US
In the UK, "Remembrance" with a capital R usually refers to Remembrance Day/Sunday, honouring war dead.
Common pairings
in remembrance of
Remembrance Day
Remembrance Sunday
Word Forms
remembranced past tense, remembrances plural, remembrances singular
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Etymology
From Old French remembrance, from remembrer ("to remember").