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reminiscent

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Adjective

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rem=i=nis=cent

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Adjective reminiscent has 1 sense

reminiscent(s = adj.all) evocative, redolent, remindful, resonant - serving to bring to mind; "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"; "a campaign redolent of machine politics"

Derived forms verb reminisce₁, noun reminiscence₂, noun reminiscence₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

reminiscent, a. [L. reminiscens, -entis, p. pr. of reminisci to recall to mind, to recollect; pref. re- re + a word akin to mens mind, memini I remember. See Mind.].

Recalling to mind, or capable of recalling to mind; having remembrance; reminding one of something. [1913 Webster]

"Some other of existence of which we have been previously conscious, and are now reminiscent." [1913 Webster]

reminiscent, n.

One who is addicted to indulging, narrating, or recording reminiscences. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

reminiscent, adj.
1 (foll. by of) tending to remind one of or suggest.
2 concerned with reminiscence.
3 (of a person) given to reminiscing.

Derivative

reminiscently adv.

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THESAURUS

reminiscent

evocative, in retrospect, memoried, mindful, mnemonic, recalling, recollected, redolent, reexperienced, relived, remembered, remindful, restored, retentive, retrospective, revived, suggestive, suggestive of

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