Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long memory

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.77 in modern English

Syllables: long mem-o-ry
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability to remember events that occurred a long time ago.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act or habit of holding onto a grudge or grievance for a long period of time.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Celtic race has a long memory, and the prospect of waging war in the insular Britain against the Saxon intruder may not have been without charms for the descendants of the Armorican exiles."
"HABITUÉS of the Hobbyhorse Hitching Post-those with long memories-may recall that the first contributor to the department was free lancer ALAN DEVOE, of Hillsdale, N.Y."
"Irishmen have long tongues, but long memories also."

Usage

Inflected Forms

long memories (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

grudge feud

Questions

What does long memory mean?: The ability to remember events that occurred a long time ago.

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