'Memoir' definitions:

Definition of 'memoir'

(from WordNet)
noun
An account of the author's personal experiences
noun
An essay on a scientific or scholarly topic

Definition of 'Memoir'

From: GCIDE
  • Memoir \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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A memorial of any individual; a biography; often, a biography written without special regard to method and completeness. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. An account of something deemed noteworthy; an essay; a record of investigations of any subject; the journals and proceedings of a society. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'memoir'

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