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sou·venir (so̵̅o̅′və nir′, so̵̅o̅′və nir′)

noun

something kept or serving as a reminder of a place, person, or occasion; keepsake; memento

Etymology: Fr, orig. inf., to remember < L subvenire, to come to mind: see subvene

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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