Souvenir Definition

so͝ovə-nîr, so͝ovə-nîr
souvenirs
noun
souvenirs
A token of remembrance; a memento.
American Heritage
Something kept or serving as a reminder of a place, person, or occasion; keepsake; memento.
Webster's New World

An item of sentimental value, to remember an event or location.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Souvenir

Noun

Singular:
souvenir
Plural:
souvenirs

Origin of Souvenir

  • French from Old French to recall, memory from Latin subvenīre to come to mind sub- sub- venīre to come gwā- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French souvenir.

    From Wiktionary

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