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memorabilia

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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; n. use of L memorābilia things to be remembered, neut. pl. of memorābilis memorable
mem·o·ra·bil·i·a   (měm'ər-ə-bĭl'ē-ə, -bĭl'yə)   
pl.n.  
  1. Objects valued for their connection with historical events, culture, or entertainment: posters, publicity photographs, and other movie memorabilia.
  2. Events or experiences worthy of remembrance: a book containing the memorabilia of a life in the theater.

[Latin memorābilia, neuter pl. of memorābilis, memorable; see memorable.]

Memorabilia

Mem`o*ra*bil"i*a\, n. pl. [L., fr. memorabilis memorable. See Memorable.] Things remarkable and worthy of remembrance or record; also, the record of them.

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