n.
- a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge.
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(memoirs)
an account written by a public figure of their life and experiences.
- an essay on a learned subject.
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(memoirs)
the proceedings of a learned society.
Derivative
Etymology
C15 (denoting a memorandum): from Fr. mémoire (masc.), a special use of mémoire (fem.) ‘memory’.
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