memorabilia
[ mem-er-uh-bil-ee-uh, -bil-yuh ]
/ ˌmɛm ər əˈbɪl i ə, -ˈbɪl yə /
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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- memnonian,
- memo,
- memoir,
- memoirist,
- memoirs,
- memorabiliast,
- memorability,
- memorable,
- memorandum,
- memorandum of understanding
Origin of memorabilia
1800–10; noun use of Latin memorābilia things to be remembered, neuter plural of memorābilis memorable
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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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memorabilia
"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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