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rem•i•nis•cence



Pronunciation: (rem"u-nis'uns), [key]
—n.
1. the act or process of recalling past experiences, events, etc.
2. a mental impression retained and revived.
3. Often, reminiscences. a recollection narrated or told: reminiscences of an American soldier.
4. something that recalls or suggests something else.
5. (in Platonic philosophy) anamnesis (def. 2).

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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