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DictionarysouvenirReminder of a place or event
noun

souvenir

soo-vuh-NEER/ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/

An object kept as a reminder of a place or event.

The miniature tower is a souvenir of the trip.

A miniature Eiffel Tower kept on a home shelf beside a framed travel photograph of the same landmark visibly connects a keepsake object with the place it recalls.
Etymology
souLatinup from below
+venirLatinto come

The pieces suggest something coming up from below; together they meant “come to mind.” Souvenir shifted from a remembrance or memory to a physical token that brings a place or event back to mind.

In context

History Hit124:57
we think of them as a kind of souvenir or merchandise um that was perhaps bought at the games and then brought home to to remember this event.
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More examples

  • We bought a souvenir at the museum.
  • The ticket became a souvenir of their first concert.
  • His shelves were crowded with souvenirs.

Forms

souvenir · souvenirs

Similar words

memento
Any object kept to remember something.
keepsake
Often has more personal or emotional significance.