A token of remembrance; a memento.
[French, from Old French, to recall, memory, from Latin subvenīre, to come to mind : sub-, sub- + venīre, to come.]
souvenir
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sou·ve·nir (sū'və-nîr', sū'və-nîr')  |
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A token of remembrance; a memento.
A token of remembrance; a memento.
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noun
- Something that causes one to remember: keepsake, memento, remembrance, reminder, token, trophy. See remember/forget.
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IN BRIEF: An object kept to remind one of something.
The family went to the souvenir shop when they visited the famous museum.
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"Memorabilia" redirects here. For the British fan convention, see Memorabilia (event). For the Socratic writings of Xenophon, see Memorabilia (Xenophon).
For other uses, see Souvenir (disambiguation).
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A souvenir (from French, for memory), memento or keepsake is an object a traveler brings home for the memories associated with it. Souvenirs include clothing such as T-shirts or hats, postcards, refrigerator magnets, miniature figures, household items such as mugs and bowls, ashtrays, egg timers, spoons, notepads, and many others. They may be marked to indicate their origin such as "A Souvenir from Clacton-on-Sea".
In Japan, souvenirs are known as meibutsu (products associated with a particular region); and omiyage, candies or other edibles to be shared with co-workers. Omiyage sales are big business at Japanese tourist sites.
Travelers may buy souvenirs as gifts for those who did not make the trip.
Memorabilia
Similar to a souvenir, memorabilia (from Latin, for memorable) is an object that is treasured for its memories; however, unlike souvenirs, memorabilia are valued for a connection to a historical, sporting event, culture, entertainment. Such items include cigarette cards, air sickness bags, publicity photographs, posters, entertainment-related merchandise, movie memorabilia, pins and other, often-licensed, items.
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Common misspelling(s) of souvenir
- souvenier
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - souvenir, minde, erindring
v. tr. - tage som erindring, stjæle
Nederlands (Dutch)
souvenir, aandenken
Français (French)
n. - souvenir
v. tr. - se souvenir, se rappeler
Deutsch (German)
n. - Souvenir, Andenken
v. - mitgehen lassen
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ενθύμημα, αναμνηστικό, σουβενίρ
v. - (αργκό) κλέβω, σουφρώνω
Português (Portuguese)
n. - lembrança (f), recordação, algo que serve para lembrar o passado
Русский (Russian)
сувенир, памятный подарок, воспоминание
Español (Spanish)
n. - recuerdo
v. tr. - llevarse como recuerdo
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - souvenir, minnesgåva
v. - komma ihåg (åld.)
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
纪念品, 纪念物, 留取...作纪念品
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 紀念品, 紀念物
v. tr. - 留取...作紀念品
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 기념품, 선물, 유물
v. tr. - 기념품으로 취하다, 유품으로 취하다
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 記念品, 土産, 形見
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) تذكار (فعل) يعطي أو يقدم تذكارا
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מזכרת
v. tr. - "לקח למזכרת", "סחב"
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