Memoir
Pronunciation : Mem"oir, or pl. Mem"oirs
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. m?moire, m., memorandum, fr. m?moire, f., memory, L. memoria. See Memory.]
Definition : 1. 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.
2. A memorial of any individual; a biography; often, a biography written without special regard to method and completeness.
3. An account of something deemed noteworthy; an essay; a record of investigations of any subject; the journals and proceedings of a society.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913