reminiscence
noun/ˌremɪˈnɪsns/
/ˌremɪˈnɪsns/
- [countable, usually plural] a spoken or written description of something that somebody remembers about their past life synonym memory
- The book is a collection of his reminiscences about the actress.
- reminiscences of a wartime childhood
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- [uncountable] the act of remembering things that happened in the past synonym recollection
- The role of reminiscence in family history research should never be underestimated.
- [countable, usually plural] something that reminds you of something similar
- Her music is full of reminiscences of African rhythms.
Word Originlate 16th cent. (denoting the action of remembering): from late Latin reminiscentia, from Latin reminisci ‘remember’.
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