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- Dictionarymem·oir/ˈmemˌwär/
noun
- 1. a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources: "in 1924 she published a short memoir of her husband" Similar
- 2. an essay on a learned subject: "an important memoir on Carboniferous crustacea"
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The meaning of MEMOIR is an official note or report : memorandum. How to use memoir in a sentence.
MEMOIR definition: 1. a book or other piece of writing based on the writer's personal knowledge of famous people…. Learn more.
A memoir ( / ˈmɛm.wɑːr /; [1] from French mémoire [me.mwaʁ], from Latin memoria 'memory, remembrance') is any nonfiction narrative writing based on the author's personal memories. [2] [3] The assertions made in the work are thus understood to be factual.
noun. a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation. Usually memoirs. an account of one's personal life and experiences; autobiography. the published record of the proceedings of a group or organization, as of a learned society. a biography or biographical sketch. memoir. / ˈmɛmwɑː /
Definition of Memoir. Memoir is a written factual account of somebody’s life. It comes from the French word mémoire, which means “ memory,” or “reminiscence. ” This literary technique tells a story about the experiences of someone’s life.
a book or other piece of writing based on the writer's personal knowledge of famous people, places, or events: She has written a memoir of her encounters with famous movie stars over the years. memoirs [ plural ] (US also memoir) a written record of a usually famous person's own life and experiences: She plans to write her memoirs. See more.
noun. /ˈmemwɑː (r)/ /ˈmemwɑːr/ memoirs. [plural] an account written by somebody, especially somebody famous, about their life and experiences. O'Connor published a childhood memoir. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
