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memento

Pronunciation:  mu'mentow

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 Definition: [n]  a reminder of past events
 
 Synonyms: souvenir
 
 See Also: reminder

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Me*men"to\, n.; pl. {Mementos}. [L., remember, be
mindful, imper. of meminisse to remember. See {Mention}.]
A hint, suggestion, token, or memorial, to awaken memory;
that which reminds or recalls to memory; a souvenir.

      Seasonable mementos may be useful.       --Bacon.

 
Thesaurus Terms
 
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