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memoir

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈmɛmˌwɑr/ · UK /ˈmɛmwɑː/

Forms: memoirs

memoir means: A book in which someone writes about their own life and experiences.

noun

PERSONAL MEMORIESB2

A book in which someone writes about their own life and experiences.

  • She wrote a memoir about her childhood.
  • His memoirs describe his years at sea.
  • Have you read the actor’s latest memoir?

Similar words: recollections, autobiography

Common phrases: write a memoir, personal memoir, war memoir

ANOTHER PERSON’S LIFEC2

A book about someone’s life, written by someone who knew them or used accounts from people who did.

  • Her memoir of her sister is deeply moving.
  • He wrote a short memoir of his former teacher.
  • The memoir draws on letters from the painter’s friends.

How to use it: memoir of someone (He published a memoir of his father.)

Similar words: biography, life story

Common phrases: memoir of someone, biographical memoir

Questions about memoir

What does memoir mean?

A book in which someone writes about their own life and experiences.

What is memoir in other languages?

Türkçe: anı kitabı · Español: memorias · Français: mémoires · Deutsch: Memoiren · Italiano: memorie · 日本語: 回想録

How do you pronounce memoir?

In American English /ˈmɛmˌwɑr/; in British English /ˈmɛmwɑː/.

How do you use memoir in a sentence?

She wrote a memoir about her childhood. His memoirs describe his years at sea.

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