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souvenir

American  
[soo-vuh-neer, soo-vuh-neer] / ˌsu vəˈnɪər, ˈsu vəˌnɪər /

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:
    token, keepsake, reminder

  2. a memory.

souvenir British  
/ ˌsuːvəˈnɪə, ˈsuːvəˌnɪə /

noun

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

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verb

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

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Etymology

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

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