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   reminiscence

   /ˌrɛmɪˈnɪsns/

   noun

   • 1. a story told about a past event remembered by the narrator: "his reminiscences of his early days in Parliament"
   • ▪ the enjoyable recollection of past events: "his story made me smile in reminiscence"
   • ▪ a collection in literary form of incidents that someone remembers.
   • 2. a characteristic of one thing that is suggestive of another: "his first works are too full of reminiscences of earlier poetry"

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting the action of remembering): from late Latin reminiscentia, from Latin reminisci ‘remember’.

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   The meaning of REMINISCENCE is apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence. How to use reminiscence in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Reminiscence.

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   REMINISCENCE definition: 1. the act of remembering events and experiences from the past 2. Your reminiscences are the…. Learn more.

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   A reminiscence is a memory, or the act of recovering it. A visit to your old elementary school may flood your brain with reminiscences ––things you hadn't thought of in years coming suddenly back.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREMINISCENCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Reminiscence is the process of remembering these things and talking or writing about them.

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   REMINISCENCE meaning: 1. the act of remembering events and experiences from the past 2. Your reminiscences are the…. Learn more.

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   There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun reminiscence. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › reminiscenceReminiscence - definition of reminiscence by The Free Dictionary

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   Define reminiscence. reminiscence synonyms, reminiscence pronunciation, reminiscence translation, English dictionary definition of reminiscence. n. 1. The act or process of recollecting past experiences or events. 2. An experience or event recollected: "Her mind seemed wholly taken up with...

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishreminiscence noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [countable, usually plural] a spoken or written description of something that somebody remembers about their past life synonym memory. The book is a collection of his reminiscences about the actress. [uncountable] the act of remembering things that happened in the past synonym recollection.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › reminiscenceReminiscence Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    REMINISCENCE meaning: 1 : a story that someone tells about something that happened in the past usually plural often + of; 2 : the act of remembering or telling about past experiences

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    Sep 27, 2024 · reminiscence (countable and uncountable, plural reminiscences) An act of remembering long-past experiences, especially positive or pleasant ones, often fondly.