lest we forget

English

Etymology

From Rudyard Kipling's 1897 poem Recessional.

Pronunciation

• Audio (General Australian):

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Interjection

lest we forget

1. (British and Canada) Used in Remembrance Day ceremonies as a caution against forgetting those who died in war.
2. (Australia and New Zealand) Used on ANZAC Day memorials as a caution against forgetting those who fell in the First World War

Usage notes

In Australian Remembrance Day usage, it is voiced as a responsory following a reading of the Ode of Remembrance.

Translations

Translations

• French: (Canada): n'oublions jamais

See also

• lest we forget on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Remembrance Day on Wikipedia.Wikipedia