Reminiscences: meaning, definitions and examples

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reminiscences

 

[ หŒremษชหˆnษชsษ™nsษชz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

memory

Reminiscences are memories of past events or experiences. They are often nostalgic in nature, recalling moments from the past that hold personal significance.

Synonyms

memories, recollections, reminiscing

Examples of usage

  • I love looking through old photo albums and sharing reminiscences with my family.
  • Her reminiscences of her childhood days are filled with warmth and happiness.
  • The book is a collection of the author's reminiscences of growing up in a small town.

Translations

Translations of the word "reminiscences" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น lembranรงas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคฎเคฐเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Erinnerungen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kenangan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟะพะณะฐะดะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wspomnienia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ›žๆƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท souvenirs

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ recuerdos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท anฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํšŒ์ƒ

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 word 'reminiscences' originated from the Latin word 'reminiscentia', which means 'remembering'. It has been used in English since the 18th century to refer to recollections or memories of past experiences.

See also: reminisce, reminiscence, reminiscency, reminiscent, reminiscing.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,896, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.