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souvenir — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • keepsake noun An object kept to remember a person or event, valued for sentimental rather than practical reasons.
  • memento noun An object kept to remind someone of a person, place, or event.
  • memory noun The brain's ability to store and recall information or past experiences.
  • recall verb To bring a past event or fact back into your mind; to remember.
  • recollect verb To bring a past memory back to mind; to remember, often with some effort.
  • recollection noun A memory of something from the past.
  • souvenir noun An object kept as a reminder of a place, event, or trip.

Senses

souvenir is used for these senses in English:

  • keepsake An object given by a person and retained in memory of something or someone; something kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons.
  • memento A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.
  • memory A record of a thing or an event stored and available for later use by the organism.
  • recollect To recall; to collect one's thoughts again, especially about past events.
  • recollection The act of recollecting, or recalling to the memory; the act of recalling to memory.
  • souvenir An item of sentimental value, that is given or kept to remember an event or location.

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