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memoir

/ˈmɛmˌwɑɹ/

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What does memoir mean?

noun

  1. An autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.
  2. A biography; a book describing the experiences of a subject from personal knowledge of the subject or from sources with personal knowledge of the subject.
  3. Any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer.

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/ˈmɛmˌwɑɹ/

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It will suffice for our purpose to refer to the arrested brain-development of microcephalous idiots, as described in Vogt’s memoir.
Charles DarwinThe Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to SexProject Gutenberg ebook #2300
By his mother's side, the subject of our memoir is supposed to be descended from the ancient Border family of Douglas.
Samuel SmilesIndustrial Biography: Iron Workers and Tool MakersProject Gutenberg ebook #404
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Such an attempt cannot limit itself to merely British developments, and this is not a final detailed memoir of British chemical warfare.
Victor LefebureThe Riddle of the Rhine: Chemical Strategy in Peace and WarProject Gutenberg ebook #1272
It will be enough to exhibit those particulars only, of her progress, in which the subject of our memoir was more immediately interested.
William Gilmore SimmsThe Life of Francis MarionProject Gutenberg ebook #843
It is interesting to observe how Darwin at once fixed on the part of Bates's memoir which seemed to bear upon sexual selection.
A. C. (Albert Charles) SewardDarwin and Modern ScienceProject Gutenberg ebook #1909