Memorare

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Memorare

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Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin memorāre (“remember”, imperative), from the opening of the prayer in Latin, “Memorare, O piissima Virgo Maria …”.

proper noun the Memorare

A prayer for the intercession of the Virgin Mary, beginning in English, “Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary …” With this in mind, the second part of the Memorare is the prayer of one who is aware of his or her sin and unworthiness and humbly seeks the mother’s mercy, prayers, and intercession.

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@misc{memorare_2026,
  title = {Memorare},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/memorare},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}