GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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{ Memoir , or pl. Memoirs }, n. [F. mémoire, m., memorandum, fr. mémoire, f., memory, L. memoria. See Memory.]
- A memorial account; a history composed from personal experience and memory; an account of transactions or events (usually written in familiar style) as they are remembered by the writer. See History, 2.1913 Webster
- A memorial of any individual; a biography; often, a biography written without special regard to method and completeness.1913 Webster
- An account of something deemed noteworthy; an essay; a record of investigations of any subject; the journals and proceedings of a society.1913 Webster
- A memorial account; a history composed from personal experience and memory; an account of transactions or events (usually written in familiar style) as they are remembered by the writer. See History, 2.