memorabilia

[ mem-er-uh-bil-ee-uh, -bil-yuh ]

/ ˌmɛm ər əˈbɪl i ə, -ˈbɪl yə /

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plural noun, singular mem·o·rab·i·le

[mem-uh-rab-uh-lee]. /ˌmɛm əˈræb ə li/.

mementos; souvenirs.

matters or events worthy to be remembered; points worthy of note.

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Origin of memorabilia

1800–10; noun use of Latin memorābilia things to be remembered, neuter plural of memorābilismemorable

Words nearby memorabilia

Memnonia, memo, memoir, memoirist, memoirs, memorabilia, memorabiliast, memorable, memorandum, memorandum of understanding, memorial

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How to use memorabilia in a sentence

There were no articles of clothing or entertainment memorabilia.
New York’s Century-Old Time Capsule Is a Dud|Justin Jones|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Had there not been photographs and memorabilia to pore over, dancing would have been the only sensible option.
The Cult of Blondie: Debbie Harry’s Very Special New York Picture Show|Tim Teeman|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After Fajuri acquired the box last year, he began gathering other memorabilia of the late, great magician.
Get a Piece of Houdini Before He Disappears|Nina Strochlic|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No personal photos or memorabilia cover the walls, as is true of the other worthy soul food places around town.
The Heart and Soul (Food) of Orlando|Jane & Michael Stern|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Even in Germany, where Nazi memorabilia and romanticism are outlawed, a neo-fascist claimed a seat.
Fascism Is Fashionable Again in Europe|Thane Rosenbaum|June 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Xenophon wrote a variety of treatises and dialogues, but his "Memorabilia" of Socrates is the most valuable.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord
In the Memorabilia it is always "the gods" to which the argument leads, and the worship of them that he urges.
The Basis of Early Christian Theism|Lawrence Thomas Cole
The memorabilia about this time at Ravenshoe, were—The weather was glorious.
Ravenshoe|Henry Kingsley
Memorabilia was composed in the Roman Campagna in the winter of 1853-54.
The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe
The letters in which these early memorabilia of Coleridge's life are reported did not proceed beyond the fifth.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols)|Thomas De Quincey

British Dictionary definitions for memorabilia

memorabilia

/ (ˌmɛmərəˈbɪlɪə) /

pl n singular -rabile (-ˈræbɪlɪ)

memorable events or things

objects connected with famous people or events

Word Origin for memorabilia

C17: from Latin, from memorābilis memorable

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