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remembrance

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /rɪˈmembrəns/

remembrance means: The act of keeping someone or something in your thoughts, often to honour someone who has died.

noun

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The act of keeping someone or something in your thoughts, often to honour someone who has died.

  • We lit a candle in remembrance.
  • The service was held in remembrance of those who died.
  • She planted a tree in loving remembrance of her father.

How to use it: in remembrance of someone/something (They gathered in remembrance of the victims.)

Similar words: recollection, commemoration

Opposites: forgetfulness

Common phrases: in remembrance, remembrance service, remembrance of someone

Questions about remembrance

What does remembrance mean?

The act of keeping someone or something in your thoughts, often to honour someone who has died.

What is remembrance in other languages?

Türkçe: anma · Español: recuerdo · Français: souvenir · Deutsch: Gedenken · Italiano: ricordo · 日本語: 追憶

How do you pronounce remembrance?

It is pronounced /rɪˈmembrəns/.

How do you use remembrance in a sentence?

We lit a candle in remembrance. The service was held in remembrance of those who died.

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