/mem"wahr, -wawr/ , n.
1. a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation.
2. Usually, memoirs .
a. an account of one's personal life and experiences; autobiography.
b. the published record of the proceedings of a group or organization, as of a learned society.
3. a biography or biographical sketch.
[ 1560-70; mémoire memoria; see MEMORY ]
Syn. 2a . journal, recollections, reminiscences.