- 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. - A memorial of any individual; a biography; often, a
biography written without special regard to method and completeness. - An account of something deemed noteworthy; an essay; a
record of investigations of any subject; the journals and proceedings
of a society.
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