Recollections: meaning, definitions and examples

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recollections

 

[ หŒrekษ™หˆlekSH(ษ™)n ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

memory

Recollections refer to memories or events that are remembered from the past.

Synonyms

memories, remembrances, reminiscences

Examples of usage

  • I have fond recollections of my childhood summers spent at the beach.
  • Her recollections of the accident were still vivid in her mind.
  • His recollections of the war brought tears to his eyes.

Translations

Translations of the word "recollections" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น lembranรงas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคฎเฅƒเคคเคฟเคฏเคพเค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Erinnerungen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kenangan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟะพะณะฐะดะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wspomnienia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ€ใ„ๅ‡บ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท souvenirs

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ recuerdos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hatฤฑralar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถ”์–ต

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฐูƒุฑูŠุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vzpomรญnky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ spomienky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ›žๅฟ†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ spomini

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ minningar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตัั‚ะตะปั–ะบั‚ะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ xatirษ™lษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ recuerdos

Etymology

The term 'recollections' originates from the Middle French word 'recollecter' meaning 'to collect, gather'. It has been used in English since the 17th century to describe memories or events remembered from the past.

See also: recollecting, recollection, recollective, unrecollected.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,118, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.