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Grammar : Noun
Spell : rem-uh-nis-uhns
Phonetic Transcription : ˌrɛm əˈnɪs əns

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Définition of reminiscence

Origin :
  • 1580s, "act of remembering," from Middle French reminiscence (14c.) and directly from Late Latin reminiscentia "remembrance, recollection" (a loan-translation of Greek anamnesis), from Latin reminiscentem (nominative reminiscens), present participle of reminisci "remember, recall to mind," from re- "again" (see re-) + minisci "to remember," from root of mens "mind," from PIE root *men- "mind, understanding, reason" (see mind (n.)). Meaning "a recollection of something past" is attested from 1811.
  • noun account
Example sentences :
  • Let us then content ourselves with a reminiscence of the opening night.
  • Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 14, July 2, 1870 » by Various
  • He did not advance any reminiscence of what had happened since he came to the schloss.
  • Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
  • And suddenly there appeared in her face a reminiscence of the face of the Marchesino.
  • Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens
  • He relapsed into silence, smiling and dwelling with gratification on this reminiscence.
  • Extract from : « The Fat and the Thin » by Emile Zola
  • And memory is the preservation of consciousness, and reminiscence is the recovery of consciousness.
  • Extract from : « Philebus » by Plato
  • The Platonic doctrine of reminiscence is then adduced as a confirmation of the pre-existence of the soul.
  • Extract from : « Phaedo » by Plato
  • The captain broke in to head off the Philadelphia reminiscence.
  • Extract from : « Fair Harbor » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
  • The reign of Cronos, who is the divine ruler (Laws), is a reminiscence of the Statesman.
  • Extract from : « Laws » by Plato
  • Exactly, otherwise the reminiscence would be slightly irrelevant.
  • Extract from : « Audrey Craven » by May Sinclair
  • Still, in all the substitutes there seemed to me a reminiscence of what they replaced.
  • Extract from : « Masterpieces of Mystery » by Various

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