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memoirs

/ˈmɛmˌwɑɹz/

Meanings
  • noun

    A record or account of personal experiences, feelings, and reflections.

    - "She wrote memoirs of her travels around the world."
    - "His memoirs provide insight into his life as a politician."
  • noun

    An account or report of events, especially one prepared after the fact.

    - "The memoirs of the battle were published in the newspaper."
    - "The memoirs of the company meeting were distributed to all employees."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with memoirs
rehearses , appeases , pleases , teases , eases
Variants
List of all variants of memoirs that leads to same result
memoir , memoirist , memoirists , memoirs
Etymology
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From the Latin 'memoria' meaning 'memory'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'memoirs' comes from the Latin word 'memoria', meaning 'memory'.

  2. Memoirs have been written since ancient times, with some of the earliest known examples dating back to ancient Greece and Rome.

  3. Many famous writers, including Mark Twain and Maya Angelou, have written memoirs.


Related Concepts
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  1. autobiography: An autobiography is a longer and more detailed memoir that covers the author's entire life.

  2. biography: A biography is a detailed account of someone's life written by someone else.


Culture
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Memoirs have been an important literary genre since ancient times. They have been used to record personal experiences, historical events, and cultural traditions. Many famous memoirs have been published throughout history, including those of Mark Twain, Maya Angelou, and Anne Frank.

How to Memorize "memoirs"

  1. visualize

    - To memorize memoirs, try visualizing scenes from the text as if you were there.
    - Create mental images of the people, places, and events described in the memoirs.

  2. associate

    - Associate the first letter of each sentence in a paragraph with an object to help remember the information.
    - Create associations between new information and things you already know.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym PEACE to help remember the steps of memorizing: Perceive, Encode, Associate, Rehearse, and Review.
    - Create mnemonic phrases to help remember key information.


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