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Uncommonmemoir
The correct spelling is memoir.
How to pronounce memoir
noun
IPA: /ˈmɛmˌwɑː/
Say it like: Mem-oyr
The correct spelling is memoir. An autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author. For example: "When I retire, I'm going to write my memoirs."
Usage Examples
“When I retire, I'm going to write my memoirs.”
“James wrote a memoir of his grandmother shortly after she passed away.”
Definition
noun
- 1.An autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.
- 2.A biography; a book describing the experiences of a subject from personal knowledge of the subject or from sources with personal knowledge of the subject.
- 3.Any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer.
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