rə̇ˈmembrən(t)s, rēˈ- also -bər- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from remembrer to remember + -ance
1. : the state of bearing in mind
Roman soldiers … keep the Jews in remembrance of their provincial status — L.C.Douglas
2.
a. : the ability to remember : the function of memory : present consciousness of past experience
paints largely from remembrance , from a wealth of rich experiences — Henry Miller
b. : the period over which one's memory extends : the reach of personal knowledge
3. : an act of recalling to mind
put in a fresh rage by the remembrance of their past offenses
4. : a memory of a person, thing, or event
how the rest of the night was passed … I have only the dimmest remembrance — John Burroughs
5.
a. : something that serves to keep in or bring to mind : reminder , souvenir
the wreck of the armor-plated vessel … is a remembrance of the war — Saturday Review
b. : an act or thing evoking or honoring the memory of a person or event : commemoration , memorial
the sabbath is to be kept in remembrance of the deliverance from Egypt — G.E.Wright
in lieu of flowers remembrances may be made — New York Herald Tribune
c. : a greeting or gift recalling or expressing friendship or affection
give my remembrances to them
shopping for some little remembrance to send her friend at Christmas
Synonyms: see memory