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Definition of "remembrancer" [re•mem•bran•cer]

  • One that causes another to remember something. (noun)
  • An officer of the British judiciary responsible for collecting debts owed to the Crown. (noun)
  • An official who represents the City of London, as on ceremonial occasions. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "remembrancer" in a sentence
  • "It is quite certain that the principal acts and wars of each king were recorded by the court scribes, or official "remembrancer" or"
  • "And for myself, I am so convinced of the merit of the work that should it ever be thrown in my way to serve you in the way of your profession, depend on it that I shall not forget you while I have so good a remembrancer in the house."
  • "But until then Susan, the last Bradford daughter at Pine Hill, would be the remembrancer, the recorder, the celebrant."