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{ or pl. , n. [ F. mémoire, m., memorandum, fr. mémoire, f., memory, L. memoria. See Memory. ] 1. A memorial account; a history composed from personal experience and memory; an account of transactions or events (usually written in familiar style) as they are remembered by the writer. See History, 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A memorial of any individual; a biography; often, a biography written without special regard to method and completeness. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. An account of something deemed noteworthy; an essay; a record of investigations of any subject; the journals and proceedings of a society. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. [ L., fr. memorabilis memorable. See Memorable. ] 1. Things remarkable and worthy of remembrance or record; also, the record of them. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Mementos of past events; souvenirs. [ PJC ]

n. The quality or state of being memorable. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. memorabilis, fr. memorare to bring to remembrance, fr. memor mindful, remembering. See Memory, and cf. Memorabilia. ] Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable. -- Mem"o*ra*ble*ness, n. -- Mem"o*ra*bly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

Surviving fame to gain,
Buy tombs, by books, by memorable deeds. Sir J. Davies. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. E. Memorandums, L. Memoranda [ L., something to be remembered, neut. of memorandus, fut. pass. p. of memorare. See Memorable. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A record of something which it is desired to remember; a note to help the memory. [ 1913 Webster ]

I . . . entered a memorandum in my pocketbook. Guardian. [ 1913 Webster ]

I wish you would, as opportunity offers, make memorandums of the regulations of the academies. Sir J. Reynolds. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) A brief or informal note in writing of some transaction, or an outline of an intended instrument; an instrument drawn up in a brief and compendious form. [ 1913 Webster ]

Memorandum check, a check given as an acknowledgment of indebtedness, but with the understanding that it will not be presented at bank unless the maker fails to take it up on the day the debt becomes due. It usually has Mem. written on its face. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. memoratus, p. p. of memorare. See Memorable. ] To commemorate. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. mémoratif. ] Commemorative. [ Obs. ] Hammond. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L. ] Memory. [ 1913 Webster ]

Memoria technica, technical memory; a contrivance for aiding the memory. [ 1913 Webster ]