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   memoir

   /ˈmɛmwɑː/

   noun

   • 1. a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge: "in 1924 she published a short memoir of her husband" Similar accounthistorical accounthistoryrecordchronicleannal(s)commentarynarrativestoryreportportrayaldepictionsketchportraitlifelife storyprofilebiographyautobiographylife storylifememoriesrecollectionspersonal recollectionsreminiscencesexperiencesjournaldiarylogweblogblogvlogmoblog
   • ▪ an account written by a public figure of their life and experiences: "a revealing passage from Khrushchev's memoirs"
   • 2. an essay on a learned subject: "an important memoir on Carboniferous crustacea"
   • ▪ the proceedings of a learned society: "Memoirs of the Royal Society"

   Word Origin late 15th century (denoting a memorandum or record): from French mémoire (masculine), a special use of mémoire (feminine) ‘memory’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. memoirist noun

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   How to use memoir in a sentence. an official note or report : memorandum; a narrative composed from personal experience; autobiography —usually used in plural… See the full definition

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   A memoir is a nonfiction narrative based on the author's personal memories, often focusing on a particular time phase or event in their life. Learn about the origins, types, and features of memoirs, from ancient times to the present day, with examples of famous memoirists and works.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › memoirMEMOIR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   A memoir is a written record of a person's own life and experiences or of their knowledge of famous people, places, or events. Learn how to pronounce memoir and see examples of its usage in sentences and phrases.

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   What is a memoir based on?

   • A memoir (/ ˈmɛm.wɑːr /; from French mémoire [me.mwaʁ], from Latin memoria 'memory, remembrance') is any nonfiction narrative writing based on the author's personal memories. The assertions made in the work are thus understood to be factual.

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   What is the difference between a memoir and an autobiography?

   • Memoir, history or record composed from personal observation and experience. Closely related to, and often confused with, autobiography, a memoir usually differs chiefly in there being a greater degree of emphasis placed on external events in memoirs, whereas autobiographies are concerned primarily with the writer.

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   What is a childhood memoir?

   • O'Connor published a childhood memoir. [countable] (formal) a written account of somebody’s life, a place, or an event, written by somebody who knows it well Definition of memoir noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is a memoir?

   • A memoir is an account or biography written from personal knowledge. It can be written by a person himself/herself, or an author can be hired to write it for them.

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   Why are memoirs important?

   • The answer is that memoirs are and will remain particularly important because so much of the diplomacy was conducted informally on a personal level. Because memoirs are often the unconscious defences of the author's ego, historians are suspicious of them.

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   Who is the author of a memoir?

   • The author of a memoir may be referred to as a memoirist or a memorialist. Memoirs have been written since the ancient times, as shown by Julius Caesar 's Commentarii de Bello Gallico, also known as Commentaries on the Gallic Wars.

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8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMEMOIR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A memoir is a book or article that you write about someone who you have known well. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and usage of memoir with examples from The Guardian and Times.

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    memoir, history or record composed from personal observation and experience. Closely related to, and often confused with, autobiography, a memoir usually differs chiefly in the degree of emphasis placed on external events; whereas writers of autobiography are concerned primarily with themselves as subject matter, writers of memoir are usually ...