reminiscent

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reminiscent - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Reminiscent \Rem`i*nis"cent\ (-sent), 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.
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           Some other of existence of which we have been
           previously conscious, and are now reminiscent. --Sir W.
                                                    Hamilton.
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  Reminiscent \Rem`i*nis"cent\ (r?m`?-n?s"sent), n.
     One who is addicted to indulging, narrating, or recording
     reminiscences.
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reminiscent - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  reminiscent
      adj 1: serving to bring to mind; "cannot forbear to close on
             this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson; "a campaign
             redolent of machine politics" [syn: evocative,
             redolent, remindful, reminiscent, resonant]

reminiscent - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  18 Moby Thesaurus words for "reminiscent":
     evocative, in retrospect, memoried, mindful, mnemonic, recalling,
     recollected, redolent, reexperienced, relived, remembered,
     remindful, restored, retentive, retrospective, revived, suggestive,
     suggestive of