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noun
1.
a usually small and relatively inexpensive article given, kept, or purchased as a reminder of a place visited, an occasion, etc.; memento.
2.
a memory.
Origin:
1765–75; < French, noun use of (se) souvenir to remember < Latin subvenīre to come to mind, equivalent to sub- sub- + venīre to come
1765–75; < French, noun use of (se) souvenir to remember < Latin subvenīre to come to mind, equivalent to sub- sub- + venīre to come
Synonyms
1. reminder, keepsake, token.
1. reminder, keepsake, token.
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Souvenir
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Example Sentences
- If you are fortunate, the smell of droppings will be your only souvenir of this mistake.
- Whatever kind of souvenir you need, from useful to ironic, you'll find what you are looking for here.
- As a souvenir of a unique city, a damascened article is an almost predestined tourist purchase.
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Word Origin & History
souvenir
1775, "a remembrance or memory," from Fr. souvenir, from O.Fr., noun use of souvenir (v.) "to remember, come to mind," from L. subvenire "come to mind," from sub- "up" + venire "to come" (see venue). Meaning "token of remembrance, memento" is first recorded 1782.
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