26984 words

memoir

3 definitions • 4 examples
1
a book or other piece of writing based on the writer's personal knowledge of famous people, places, or events:

Examples:

She has written a memoir of her encounters with famous movie stars over the years.
2
a written record of a usually famous person's own life and experiences:

Examples:

She plans to write her memoirs.
3
a written record of a person’s knowledge of events or of a person's own experiences:

Examples:

She wrote a memoir about her years as a war correspondent.
He’s writing his memoirs (= the story of his life).

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