long memory

English

Noun

long memory (countable and uncountable, plural long memories)

1. The ability to remember events that occurred a long time ago.
   • 1867, Edward Augustus Freeman, The History of the Norman Conquest of England, Its Causes and Its Results, Volume 3, page 210:

     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.

   • 1938, “Hobbyhorse Hitching Post, The Scrawls of the Great Go to Market”, in The Rotarian‎, volume 52, number 2, page 53:

     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.

   • 2006, John Waller, Irish Flames:

     Irishmen have long tongues, but long memories also.

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

Related terms

• grudge
• feud

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