Remembrance

Pronunciation: /riːˈmɛmbrəns/

Remembrance (noun)

  1. the act of remembering someone who has died.
  2. a ceremony or event to honor someone who has died.
  3. an object kept to remind you of a person or event.

Examples

  • She lit a candle in remembrance of her grandmother.
  • In remembrance of his friend, he planted a tree.

Common collocations: in remembrance of, fond remembrance, hold a remembrance, annual remembrance, cherished remembrance

Synonyms of Remembrance

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Remembrance

  • when discussing memory or recollection