memoir

Meaning

  1. An autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.
  2. 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.
  3. Any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer.

Translations

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɛmˌwɑː/
Etymology

From French mémoire (“memoir”), from Latin memoria (“memory”). Doublet of memoria and memory.

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