memorabilia
[mem-er-uh-bil-ee-uh, -bil-yuh]
- 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 memorābilis memorable
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Contemporary Examples
Had there not been photographs and memorabilia to pore over, dancing would have been the only sensible option.
After Fajuri acquired the box last year, he began gathering other memorabilia of the late, great magician.
No personal photos or memorabilia cover the walls, as is true of the other worthy soul food places around town.
A memorabilia silent auction along with a portion of the $300 a ticket admission sales will benefit Autism Speaks.
Are You Fan Enough for Super Bowl XLVIII?January 27, 2014
A corner of the store is devoted to Albert Einstein souvenirs and memorabilia.
Historical Examples
There's a similar touch of ineptitude (senility, perhaps) in the Memorabilia, ad fin.
CyropaediaXenophon
And other memorabilia, which by accident hang about this Lynar.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XII. (of XXI.)Thomas Carlyle
We could extend these memorabilia, but have perhaps said enough.
The memorabilia about this time at Ravenshoe, were—The weather was glorious.
RavenshoeHenry Kingsley
Memorabilia was composed in the Roman Campagna in the winter of 1853-54.
The Browning CyclopdiaEdward Berdoe
memorabilia
- memorable events or things
- objects connected with famous people or events
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Word Origin
C17: from Latin, from memorābilis memorable
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Word Origin and History for memorabilia
n.
"things worth remembering," 1806, from Latin memorabilia "notable achievements," noun use of neuter plural of memorabilis "worthy of being remembered" (see memorable).
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