memoir

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈmɛmˌwɑː/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈmɛmˌwɑɹ/
• (obsolete) IPA: /ˈmɛmˌɔɪɚ/

Noun

memoir (plural memoirs)

1. An autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.

   When I retire, I'm going to write my memoirs.

2. A biography; a book describing the experiences of a subject from personal knowledge of the subject or from sources with personal knowledge of the subject.

   James wrote a memoir of his grandmother shortly after she passed away.

3. Any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer.

Related terms

• memory

Translations

• French: mémoires
• German: Memoiren, Lebenserinnerungen
• Italian: memorie
• Portuguese: memória
• Russian: мемуа́ры
• Spanish: memoria

Translations

• Russian: мемуа́ры

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