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lest we forget en · INTJ

Pronunciation

  • -fôr- (uncommon)
  • /-fɔː(ɹ)-/ (uncommon)
  • lĕst wē fər-gĕt′
  • /lɛst wi fə(ɹ)ˈɡɛt/
  • audio AuE

Etymology

From the 1897 poem “Recessional” by English writer and poet Rudyard Kipling.

Meanings

  1. (Canada, UK) Used in ceremonies and memorials as a caution against forgetting those who died in war. ▸ Used in Remembrance Day ceremonies as a caution against forgetting those who died in war.
  2. (Australia, New-Zealand) Used in ceremonies and memorials as a caution against forgetting those who died in war. ▸ Used on Anzac Day memorials as a caution against forgetting those who died in World War I.

Relateds

in · in · phr.” · Springfield · “lest we forget · launched 1999 · Mass.: Merriam-Webster · 1996–present

Translations (2)

pl abyśmy nie zapomnieli (used in ceremonies and memorials as a caution against forgetting those who died in war) · fr n'oublions jamais (used in ceremonies and memorials as a caution against forgetting those who died in war)

wikipedia: Recessional (poem) · wikipedia: For the Fallen#Ode of Remembrance · wikipedia: Canadian French