RECOLLECTION Copy link • RECOLLECTIONmemoria: to preserve or cherish the recollection of anything, memoriam alicujus rei tenere, retinere, servare, conservare; memoria aliquid custodire, sepire, tenere. To entertain a grateful recollection of anybody, memoriam alicujus colere; gratissimam alicujus memoriam retinere.