/ ˌremɪˈnɪsns; NAmE / noun
1.
[ C , usually pl. ] a spoken or written description of sth that sb remembers about their past life
SYN memory :
The book is a collection of his reminiscences about the actress.
reminiscences of a wartime childhood
2.
[ U ] the act of remembering things that happened in the past
SYN recollection
3.
[ C , usually pl. ] something that reminds you of sth similar :
Her music is full of reminiscences of African rhythms.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent. (denoting the action of remembering): from late Latin reminiscentia , from Latin reminisci remember.