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souvenir

[soo-vuh-neer, soo-vuh-neer]

noun

  1. a usually small and relatively inexpensive article given, kept, or purchased as a reminder of a place visited, an occasion, etc.; memento.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. a memory.



souvenir

/ ˌsuːvəˈnɪə, ˈsuːvəˌnɪə /

noun

  1. an object that recalls a certain place, occasion, or person; memento

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. euphemisticto steal or keep (something, esp a small article) for one's own use; purloin

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of souvenir1

1765–75; < French, noun use of ( se ) souvenir to remember < Latin ܲī to come to mind, equivalent to sub- sub- + ī to come
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of souvenir1

C18: from French, from ( se ) souvenir to remember, from Latin ܲī to come to mind, from sub- up to + ī to come
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But at the gate on his way home, he was told the suitcase was still too large, so he sat on the floor, unpacking his dirty underwear and souvenirs into a bin bag.

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Every time the Dodgers slugger hits a home run, reporters track down who caught the souvenir.

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Now, besides the homers that land in bullpens or any other place inaccessible to fans, a group of Japanese reporters will be there to interview the person who snagged the prized souvenir.

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For Dodgers fans, the must-have souvenir from last year’s World Series was not a cap or T-shirt commemorating the team’s championship.

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The prickly comedy “Magic Farm” is a trip to rural Argentina that feels like flipping through a carousel of ironic souvenir postcards.

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