remembrance

noun

1. The act of remembering someone or something, or the memory itself.

   B2

   uncountable or countable for individual memories

   • "The song brought back happy remembrances of her childhood."B1

2. A thing kept, given, or used in order to remember a person or event.

   B1

   countable

   • "He kept the photograph as a remembrance of his years abroad."B2

3. An event or ceremony intended to honor and preserve the memory of a person or event.

   B2

   countable or uncountableformal

   • "They planted a tree in remembrance of their friend."B1
   • "The annual ceremony serves as a solemn remembrance of those who died in the war."C1