memento

nounsouvenir

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noun souvenir

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Word Origin & History

c.1400, "Psalm cxxxi in the Canon of the Mass" (which begins with the Latin word Memento and in which the dead are commemorated), from Latin memento "remember," imperative of meminisse "to remember, recollect, think of, bear in mind," a reduplicated form, related to mens "mind" (see mind (n.)). Meaning "reminder, object serving as a warning" is from 1580s; sense of "keepsake" is first recorded 1768.

Example Sentences for memento

On the face of a rich man's heir is written the rich man's memento mori!

His memento mori was in his bed-chamber, and sat by him at his frugal meal.

She had been his wife's friend and, as such, he had given her that silver vinaigrette as a memento.

"I want this stick as a memento of him," answered the gentleman, sweetly.

"Then it is only a memento," I stammered, with very evident feeling.

When his work was done and he was about to leave the convent, the cook begged a memento.

I chipped off a piece of the rock, however, to carry home as a memento.

I was thunderstruck at this, for it was the only memento that I had of her.

I brought it with me when we came here as a kind of memento to show him.

They are all pearls of great price, or may be you would wish for some memento of me.

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