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reminiscence

/ˌɹɛməˈnɪsəns/

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What does reminiscence mean?

noun

  1. An act of remembering long-past experiences, especially positive or pleasant ones, often fondly.
  2. A mental image thus remembered.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌɹɛməˈnɪsəns/

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He saw that the lady’s irritated nerves demanded comfort from flattering reminiscence, and he assumed designedly the attitude of a zealous auditor.
Henry JamesRoderick HudsonProject Gutenberg ebook #176
Both men had simultaneously a reminiscence of childhood, of the elfin and adventurous time when tall weeds close over us like woods.
G. K. (Gilbert Keith) ChestertonThe innocence of Father BrownProject Gutenberg ebook #204
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Memorising utterly destroys the freedom of reminiscence, takes away the spontaneity, and substitutes a mastery of form for a mastery of essence.
Sara Cone BryantHow to Tell Stories to Children, and Some Stories to TellProject Gutenberg ebook #474
It is not impossible that our division of the year into twelve parts is a reminiscence of the twelve gods of Atlantis.
Ignatius DonnellyAtlantis: The Antedeluvian WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #4032
Its instability startled me extremely, and I had a queer reminiscence of the childish days when I used to be forbidden to meddle.
H. G. (Herbert George) WellsThe Time MachineProject Gutenberg ebook #35