ˌrekəˈlekshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: French récollection, from Medieval Latin recollection-, recollectio, from recollectus (past participle of recolligere to recollect) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion
1. : quiet tranquillity of mind and self-possession ; especially : religious composure
2.
a.
(1) : the action of recalling to the mind : remembrance
(2) : the power of recalling to the mind : memory
b. : what is recalled to the mind
happy recollections
Synonyms: see memory