n.
Pronunciation: - ' ni-s ə n(t)s
Function: noun
Date: 1589
1 : apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
2 a : recall to mind of a long-forgotten experience or fact b : the process or practice of thinking or telling about past experiences
3 a : a remembered experience b : an account of a memorable experience ― often used in plural
4 : something so like another as to be regarded as an unconscious repetition, imitation, or survival
synonyms see MEMORY