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souvenir
[ soo-vuh-neer, soo-vuh-neer ]
/ ˌsu vəˈnɪər, ˈsu vəˌnɪər /
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noun
a usually small and relatively inexpensive article given, kept, or purchased as a reminder of a place visited, an occasion, etc.; memento.
a memory.
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Origin of souvenir
1765–75; <French, noun use of (se) souvenir to remember <Latin subvenīre to come to mind, equivalent to sub-sub- + venīre to come
Words nearby souvenir
South Yemen, South Yorkshire, Soutine, soutpiel, Souvanna Phouma, souvenir, souvenir sheet, souvlaki, souvlakia, sou'wester, sovereign
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British Dictionary definitions for souvenir
souvenir
/ (ˌsuːvəˈnɪə, ˈsuːvəˌnɪə) /
noun
an object that recalls a certain place, occasion, or person; memento
verb (tr)
Australian and NZ euphemistic, slang to steal or keep (something, esp a small article) for one's own use; purloin
Word Origin for souvenir
C18: from French, from (se) souvenir to remember, from Latin subvenīre to come to mind, from sub- up to + venīre to come
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