First Known Use: 1782
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souvenir
noun sou·ve·nir \ˈsü-və-ˌnir, ˌsü-və-ˈ\
: something that is kept as a reminder of a place you have visited, an event you have been to, etc.
Full Definition of SOUVENIR
: something that serves as a reminder
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Origin of SOUVENIR
French, literally, act of remembering, from Middle French, from (se) souvenir to remember, from Latin subvenire to come up, come to mind — more at subvention
Related to SOUVENIR
- Synonyms
- commemorative, keepsake, memento, monument, remembrance, reminder, memorial, token
Rhymes with SOUVENIR
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SOUVENIR Defined for Kids
souvenir
noun sou·ve·nir \ˈsü-və-ˌnir\
Definition of SOUVENIR for Kids
: something that serves as a reminder <a souvenir from Hawaii>
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