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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   an oral narrative from memory relating a personal experience, especially the precursor of a legend.

   "An undemonstrable legend is no legend at all. One must postulate that every fabulate is based on a memorate."

Verb

1. 1
   to commemorate obsolete
2. 2
   to memorize obsolete

Example

More examples

"An undemonstrable legend is no legend at all. One must postulate that every fabulate is based on a memorate."

Etymology

From Latin memorātus, past participle of memorāre (“to bring to remembrance, mention, recount”), from memor (“remembering”); see memory.

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