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souvenir

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sou·ve·nir  (sv-nîr, sv-nîr)
n.
A token of remembrance; a memento.

[French, from Old French, to recall, memory, from Latin subvenre, to come to mind : sub-, sub- + venre, to come; see gw- in Indo-European roots.]

souvenir [ˌsuːvəˈnɪə ˈsuːvəˌnɪə]
n
an object that recalls a certain place, occasion, or person; memento
vb (tr)
Austral and NZ euphemistic slang to steal or keep (something, esp a small article) for one's own use; purloin
[from French, from (se) souvenir to remember, from Latin subvenīre to come to mind, from sub- up to + venīre to come]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.souvenirsouvenir - something of sentimental value      
object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
love-token - keepsake given as a token of love
party favor, party favour, favour, favor - souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
2.souvenir - a reminder of past events
reminder - an experience that causes you to remember something

souvenir
noun keepsake, token, reminder, relic, remembrancer (archaic), memento a souvenir of the summer of 1992
Translations
souvenir [ˌsuːvəˈnɪəʳ]
A. Nrecuerdo m, souvenir m
B. CPD souvenir shop Ntienda f de recuerdos

souvenir [ˌsuːvəˈnɪər ˈsuːvənɪər] nsouvenir objet)m >
He had kept a spoon as a souvenir of his journey → Il avait gardé une cuillère en souvenir de son voyage.
souvenir shop nboutique f de souvenirs

souvenir
nAndenken nt, → Souvenir nt (→ of an +acc)

souvenir [ˌsuːvˈnɪəʳ] nsouvenir m inv, ricordo
souvenir [ˌsuːvˈnɪəʳ] nsouvenir m inv, ricordo

souvenir
n souvenir [suːvəˈniə, (American ) ˈsu:vəniər]
something (bought, kept or given) which reminds one of a place, person or occasion a souvenir of one's holiday. herdenking تَذْكار، هَدِيَّه تِذْكارِيَّه сувенир suvenýr souvenir das Souvenir ενθύμιο, αναμνηστικό recuerdo suveniir يادگاري matkamuisto souvenir מַזכֶּרֶת निशानी, यादगार, स्मृति suvenir, uspomena (predmet) emlék(tárgy) kenang-kenangan minjagripur souvenir, ricordo 記念品 기념품 suvenyras suvenīrs cenderamata aandenken suvenir, (reise)minne pamiątka recordação suvenir сувенир pamiatka, pamiatkový predmet, suvenír spominek suvenir souvenir ของที่ระลึก armağan, hediyelik eşya 紀念品 сувенір; подарунок на пам'ять کسی موقع یا مقام کی یادگار شے đồ lưu niệm

souvenir تذكار suvenýr souvenir Souvenir αναμνηστικό artículo de recuerdo matkamuisto souvenir suvenir souvenir 記念品 기념품 souvenir souvenir pamiątka lembrança сувенир souvenir ของที่ระลึก anmalık đồ lưu niệm 纪念品


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Since we have been so unfortunate as to miss him and have no notion of his errand, this accidental souvenir becomes of importance.
But be very careful of yourself, for you're a souvenir of my dear Margolotte.
The Tin Woodman might carry it with his axe and hatch it; but after all I may as well keep it myself for a souvenir.
 
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