memoir
nounUK /ˈmem.wɑːr/
US /ˈmem.wɑːr/
A book someone writes about their own life.
Grandma wrote a memoir about growing up on a farm.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A written record of events based on personal knowledge.
The general's memoir of the war became a bestseller.
3. A short piece of writing about a single memory or experience.
She published a memoir about her first day of school.
4. A formal note or report sent between officials.
The ambassador sent a memoir to the foreign office.