memoir
(noun) an essay on a scientific or scholarly topic
memoir
(noun) an account of the author’s personal experiences
Source: WordNet® 3.1
memoir (plural memoirs)
An autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.
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.
Any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer.
A memoir may differ from a simple biography or autobiography by not focusing on the author as the primary subject matter, but on people and events in the subject's life. Emphasis is placed on personal observations about external events.
The plural memoirs is often used to refer to a single work.
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Source: Wiktionary
Mem"oir, or pl. Mem"oirs, n. Etym: [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.
2. A memorial of any individual; a biography; often, a biography written without special regard to method and completeness.
3. An account of something deemed noteworthy; an essay; a record of investigations of any subject; the journals and proceedings of a society.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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