memoir
Meaning
- An autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.
- A biography; a book describing the experiences of a subject from personal knowledge of the subject or from sources with personal knowledge of the subject.
- Any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer.
Synonyms
research report
minutes of meeting
learned report
academic reprot
summary mechanic
Frequency
Hyphenated as
mem‧oir
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɛmˌwɑː/
Etymology
From French mémoire (“memoir”), from Latin memoria (“memory”). Doublet of memoria and memory.
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