REMINISCENT


Meaning of REMINISCENT in English

/ 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 .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.