/ ˌremɪˈnɪsnt; NAmE / adjective
1.
reminiscent of sb/sth reminding you of sb/sth :
The way he laughed was strongly reminiscent of his father.
2.
[ only before noun ] ( formal ) showing that you are thinking about the past, especially in a way that causes you pleasure :
a reminiscent smile
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from Latin reminiscent- remembering, from the verb reminisci .