momoir
/ˈmɑmˌwɑː(r)/
momoir noun: a memoir written by or about a mother.
Noun
momoir (plural momoirs)
- A memoir written by or about a mother.
- So-called momoirs, first-person accounts exploding some of the sentimentality about motherhood, include Andrea J. Buchanan's "Mother Shock" and Muffy Mead-Ferro's "Confessions of a Slacker Mom."2006 December 17, Lizzie Skurnick, “Chick Lit, the Sequel: Yummy Mummy”, in The New York Times
Forms of momoir
| plural | momoirs |
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Origin of momoir
Blend of mom + memoir.
Questions about momoir
- What does momoir mean?
- Momoir means a memoir written by or about a mother.
- What part of speech is momoir?
- Momoir is a noun.
- How do you pronounce momoir?
- Momoir is pronounced /ˈmɑmˌwɑː(r)/.
- What is the plural of momoir?
- The plural of momoir is momoirs.
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