Definitions for: Memoir


[n] an essay on a scientific or scholarly topic
[n] an account of the author's personal experiences



Webster (1913) Definition: Mem"oir, or pl. Memoirs Mem"oirs, n. [F. m['e]moire,
m., memorandum, fr. m['e]moire, f., memory, L. memoria. See
Memory.]
1. 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.

2. A memorial of any individual; a biography; often, a
biography written without special regard to method and
completeness.

3. An account of something deemed noteworthy; an essay; a
record of investigations of any subject; the journals and
proceedings of a society.

See Also: autobiography, essay

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