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souvenir.

An item of sentimental value, that is given or kept to remember an event or location.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌsuː.vəˈnɪə/UK/ˈsu.vəˌnɪɹ/US/ˌsu.vəˈnɪɹ/US/ˌsoʊ.vəˈnɪ.ə/Hong-Kong
  1. An item of sentimental value, that is given or kept to remember an event or location.

Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from French souvenir (literally “memory”). Compare memento.

verb/ˌsuː.vəˈnɪə/UK/ˈsu.vəˌnɪɹ/US/ˌsu.vəˈnɪɹ/US/ˌsoʊ.vəˈnɪ.ə/Hong-Kong
  1. To take (something) as a souvenir, especially illicitly, for example during wartime.

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Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from French souvenir (literally “memory”). Compare memento.

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