# Memorare

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A prayer for the intercession of the Virgin Mary, beginning in English, “Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary …”

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/memorare
