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memento definition
me·mento (mə men′tō)
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
memento Synonyms
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memento Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- occasion: An original gift given as a memento of a special occasion.
Converse of object
- receive: The winning team will receive a memento of the challenge paid for by the losing team.
Adjective modifier
- lasting: Corporate Gifts - An exclusive range of gifts will provide your guests with a lasting memento of the evening.
Modifies a noun
- mori: The skeleton painting is a ` memento mori ` , a familiar motif during the late Middle Ages.
Noun used with modifier
- honeymoon: Honeymoon memento: The daily aerobics classes will be a scream.
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