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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collectibles, annals, archives, relics

Nearby words

memnonian, memo, memoir, memoirist, memoirs, memorabilia, memorabiliast, memorable, memorandum, memorandum of understanding, memoria technica

Origin of memorabilia

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

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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
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|DAILY BEAST

A corner of the store is devoted to Albert Einstein souvenirs and memorabilia.
A Walk Through History-Filled Princeton|Nancy Depke|October 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I come to memorabilia more precious to me and of larger import.
Tennyson and His Friends|Various
He studied with enthusiasm the Memorabilia of Xenophon and found a model in Socrates which he delighted in imitating.
Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution|L. Carroll Judson
Memorabilia was composed in the Roman Campagna in the winter of 1853-54.
The Browning Cyclopdia|Edward Berdoe
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
This question was discussed by the historical Sokrates, Memorabilia of Xenophon.
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume II (of 4)|George Grote

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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memorabilia

plural noun, singular mem·o·rab·i·le [mem-uh-rab-uh-lee] /ˌmɛm əˈræb ə li/.

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memorabilia

pl n singular -rabile (-ˈræbɪlɪ)

Word Origin for memorabilia