lest we forget
Syllables: lest we for·get/lɛst wi fə(ɹ)ˈɡɛt/
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uncommon/-fɔː(ɹ)-/
lest we forget interjection: used in Remembrance Day ceremonies as a caution against forgetting those who died in war.
Interjection
- Used in Remembrance Day ceremonies as a caution against forgetting those who died in war.
- Used on Anzac Day memorials as a caution against forgetting those who died in World War I.
Origin of lest we forget
From the 1897 poem “Recessional” by English writer and poet Rudyard Kipling.
Questions about lest we forget
- What does lest we forget mean?
- Lest we forget means used in Remembrance Day ceremonies as a caution against forgetting those who died in war.
- What part of speech is lest we forget?
- Lest we forget is an interjection.
- How do you pronounce lest we forget?
- Lest we forget is pronounced /lɛst wi fə(ɹ)ˈɡɛt/.
Words near lest we forget in the dictionary
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