/rem'euh nis"euhns/ , n.
1. the act or process of recalling past experiences, events, etc.
2. a mental impression retained and revived.
3. Often, reminiscences . a recollection narrated or told: reminiscences of an American soldier.
4. something that recalls or suggests something else.
5. (in Platonic philosophy) anamnesis (def. 2).
[ 1580-90; reminiscentia. See REMINISCENT, -ENCE ]
Syn. 1. recollection. 2. memory. 3. anecdote, tale, memoir. 4. reminder.