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memorabilia

[mem-er-uh-bil-ee-uh, -bil-yuh] Example Sentences Origin

mem·o·ra·bil·i·a

[mem-er-uh-bil-ee-uh, -bil-yuh]
plural noun, singular -o·rab·i·le [-uh-rab-uh-lee] .
1.
mementos; souvenirs.
2.
matters or events worthy to be remembered; points worthy of note.

Origin:
1800–10; noun use of Latin memorābilia things to be remembered, neuter plural of memorābilis memorable
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Memorabilia has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
given to using long words.
Example Sentences
  • One of the charms of collecting presidential election memorabilia is that its costs can be minimal.
  • In the case of first-world-war sites, local people armed with metal detectors routinely collect medals and other memorabilia.
  • Follow a trail dotted with pioneers' legacy: historical villages, preserved log cabins, and lots of memorabilia.
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memorabilia (ˌmɛmərəˈbɪlɪə)
 
pl n , sing -rabile
1.  memorable events or things
2.  objects connected with famous people or events
 
[C17: from Latin, from memorābilismemorable]

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memorabilia
1806, from L. memorabilia, neut. pl. of memorabilis "worthy of being remembered" (see memorable).
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