recollection

Definition

The act of recollecting, or recalling to the memory; the act of recalling to memory.

Etymology

Via French récollection or the verb recollect, both from Latin recollectus, the past participle of recolligere (“to collect again”), itself from re- + colligere (“to gather”).

Example Sentences

• "Alas that distant event isn't within my recollection anymore."
• "One of his earliest recollections."
• "Now, at almost 90, he is hale and hearty, full of recollections, and retains a keen interest in life—a truly remarkable character and a great gentleman of the footplate."

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