memoir

Definition of Memoir in English :

1. memoir

an account of the author's personal experiences

2. memoir

an essay on a scientific or scholarly topic

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Memoir

noun

1.

a biography or historical account, esp one based on personal knowledge

2.

an essay or monograph, as on a specialized topic

3. obsolete

a memorandum

noun

1.

a biography, usually one written by someone who knew the subject well

2. [pl.]

an autobiography, esp. one that is objective and anecdotal in emphasis rather than inward and subjective

3. [pl.]

a report or record of important events based on the writer's personal knowledge

4.

a report or record of a scholarly investigation, scientific study, etc.

5. [pl.]

the record of the proceedings of a learned society

n.

1. An account of the personal experiences of an author.

2. often memoirs An autobiography.

3. A biography or biographical sketch.

4. A report, especially on a scientific or scholarly topic.

5. memoirs The report of the proceedings of a learned society.