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Pronunciation / Transliteration: smaran
"यह उनकीिस्मरण में आयोजित किया गया था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of remembering something or honoring the memory of a person or event.
"The ceremony was held in remembrance of those who lost their lives." - 2
Something that serves as a reminder or keepsake; a memory.
"She kept the old photograph as a sweet remembrance of her childhood."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French remembrance, tracing back to Latin rememorari (to call to mind, remember), combining the prefix re- (expressing intensive or backward action) with memor (mindful). It entered the English language in the late Middle English period, evolving to denote both the act of remembering and a physical object that keeps a memory alive.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Remembrance" is said worldwide
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souvenir
Transliteration: suvniʁ
"C'est un beau souvenir de vacances."
Erinnerung
Transliteration: ɛˈʁɪnɐʊŋ
"Wir bewahren die Erinnerung an ihn."
ricordo
Transliteration: riˈkɔrdo
"Conservo questo dono come ricordo."
recuerdo
Transliteration: reˈkweɾðo
"Lo tengo como un grato recuerdo."
lembrança
Transliteration: lẽˈbɾɐ̃sɐ
"Guardo esta fotografia como lembrança."
स्मरण
Transliteration: smaran
"यह उनकीिस्मरण में आयोजित किया गया था।"
纪念
Transliteration: jìniàn
"这是为了纪念革命先烈。"
추모
Transliteration: chumo
"희생자를 위한 추모 행사가 열렸다."
追悼
Transliteration: tsuitō
"犠牲者を悼む追悼式典が行われた。"
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