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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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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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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