rememberance

Noun

remembrance (countable and uncountable, plural remembrances)

1. The act of remembering; a holding in mind, or bringing to mind; recollection.
   • Dal[ila]. Let me approach at leaſt, and touch thy hand. / Sams[on]. Not for thy life, leſt fierce remembrance wake / my ſudden rage to tear thee joint by joint.1671 May 29, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added Samson Agonistes, London: Printed by J. M[acock]. for John Starkey at the Mitre in...
2. The state of being remembered, or held in mind; memory, recollection.
   • There's Roſemary, that's for Remembraunce. / Pray loue remember: and there is Paconcies, that's for Thoughts.1599–1602, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies, London...
3. Something remembered; a person or thing kept in memory.
4. (obsolete) Something which serves to remember; a memento, a memorial, a souvenir, a token; a memorandum or note of something to be remembered.
   • If you turne not: you will returne the ſooner: / Keep this remembrance for thy Iulia’s sake.1589–1593, William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies, London: Printed by Isaac...
5. (archaic) The power of remembering or the period over which one's memory extends.
   • Thee I have heard relating what was done / Ere my remembrance; now hear me relate / My ſtory, which perhaps thou haſt not heard; […]1667, John Milton, “Book VII”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished...
6. (obsolete) Something to be remembered, such as an admonition, counsel, instruction.

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