memoir en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɛmˌwɔːɹ/ (obsolete)
- /ˈmɛmˌwɑɹ/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈmemˌwɐː/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /ˈmɛmˌɔɪəɹ/ (obsolete)
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- /ˈmɛmˌwɑː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer-der.? Latin memor Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin memoria Old French memoire Middle French memoire French mémoirebor. English memoir Borrowed from French mémoire, from Middle French memoire, from Old French memoire, from Latin memoria. Doublet of memoria and memory.
Meanings
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An autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.
When I retire, I'm going to write my memoirs.
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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.
James wrote a memoir of his grandmother shortly after she passed away.
- Any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| memoirs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
mumoir · femoir · memoiric · memoirish · momoir · memoirism · foodoir · countermemoir · dogoir · memoiristic · documemoir · memoirist
Relateds
Translations (104)
pt memória (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · tg ёддоштҳо (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · sl memoari (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · is endurminningabók (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · be успамі́ны (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · az xatirat (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · sk pamäti (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · kk естелікнама (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · vi hồi ký (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · pdt Denkjschreft (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · ms memoir (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · tr anı (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · nn memoarar (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · yi מעמואַרן (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · vi truyện ký (any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer) · hu memoár (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · uz memuarlar (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · hu emlékirat (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · ko 회상록 (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · cs memoáry (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · he זיכרונות (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · vi luận văn (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · es memoria (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · uk записки́ (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · he זיכרונות (any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer) · hy հուշագրություն (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · ru мемуа́ры (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · ar مُذَكَّرَات (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · yue 回憶錄 /回忆录 (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · kk ғұмырнама (any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer) · nl memoires (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · uz xotiralar (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · ko 회고록 (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · ru воспомина́ния (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · tl talanggunita (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · mi ripoinga (any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer) · nl gedenkschriften (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · az xatirələr (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · tg хотирот (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · ka მემუარი (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · sh memòār (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · sh мемо̀а̄р (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · be мэмуа́ры (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · tr andaç (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · lv memuāri (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · fa خاطِرات (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · tr hatırat (any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer) · fa شَرححال (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · it memorie (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · pl pamiętnik (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · el απομνημονεύματα (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · da erindringer (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · lt atsiminimai (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · sv memoarer (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · uk мемуа́ри (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · sw kumbukumbu (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · ar مُذَكِّرَات (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · sq kujtime (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · de Lebenserinnerungen (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · kk өмірбаян (any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer) · ky мемуарлар (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · bg мемоа́ри (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · tl talang-alaala (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · lt memuarai (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · uk па́м'ятник (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · mi kupu whakamahara (any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer) · hi संस्मरण (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · tg ёддошт (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · tl talang-gunita (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · fa یادداشت (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · cmn 回憶錄 /回忆录 (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · fi muistelma (any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer) · mi kupu whakamahara (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · be мемуа́ры (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · fi muistelmateos (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · fi muistelmat (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · ota تذكره (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · et memuaar (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · sv minne (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · tr hatırat (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · sk memoáre (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · et mälestus (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · hy հուշեր (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · id memoar (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · da memoirer (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · uk спо́мини (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · bg спо́мени (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · ur یادداشْت (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · ja 回顧録 (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · cs paměti (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · tr andaç (any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer) · az memuarlar (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · ja 回想録 (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · ru мемуа́ры (any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer) · uk спо́гади (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · nb memoarer (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · ota تذكره (any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer) · lo ບັນທຶກຄວາມຊົງຈຳ (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · ro memorii (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · sl spomini (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · fr mémoires (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · de Memoiren (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · mk мемоа́р (book describing the personal experiences of an author) · grc ὑπμνήματα (book describing the personal experiences of an author)