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remembrancer

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A thing or person that helps you remember something important

noun
/rɪˈmɛmbrənsər/

Archaic

: recordador

In ancient times, the king employed a remembrancer to remind him of his scheduled duties and obligations.

Examples

A monument in Greenwood Cemetery and a monument on the moon serve as remembrancers of the Proctors.

Academic text (1999)
When Prof. Kaitrin Oliva deciphered the Shshi language, she translated the term as "Remembrancer."

Blog text (5)
The memorial statue in the center of town acts as a remembrancer of the fallen heroes.
As a remembrancer, she sent out invitations to ensure everyone remembered the important meeting.

Synonyms

recaller

vsremembrancer

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A person or thing that helps you remember past events

focuses on prompting other people about tasks or duties

Antonyms

oblivion

62 8.1

A situation when something is completely forgotten and not thought about

How Official

remembrancer

Archaic

1 9.9

reminder

372 1.0

note

∞ 1.0

hint

276 1.5

Surface Forms

remembrancer singular

remembrancers plural

Morphology

remembrancer = remember (transparent) = remember + er

The agentive '-er' attached to 'remember' yields a person or thing that reminds, which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Remembrancer comes from the common verb remember, which means 'to keep something in your mind'. So a remembrancer is any person or thing that helps you remember, like a bell or a photograph.