2. Noun. (in the plural) an autobiography ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Memoirs
1. memoir [n] - See also: memoir
Lexicographical Neighbors of Memoirs
Literary usage of Memoirs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cambridge History of English Literature by Adolphus William Ward, Alfred Rayney Waller (1913)
"At this point, however, emerges his first prolonged literary effort, the remarkable
rendering of the memoirs of Jean ..."
2. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1901)
"memoirs of the COURT of ENGLAND from the REVOLUTION in 1688 to the DEATH of GEORGE
the ... memoirs of KING RICHARD the THIRD and some of his CONTEMPORARIES. ..."
3. The Friends' Library: Comprising Journals, Doctrinal Treatises, & Other by William Evans, Thomas Evans, Edith R. Hall (1843)
"... public the following memoirs, a few explanatory remarks may be requisite.
For the closing years of his life, the private journal has again been quoted. ..."
Other Resources:
