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memento
[muh-men-toh]
noun
plural
mementos, mementoesan object or item that serves to remind one of a person, past event, etc.; keepsake; souvenir.
anything serving as a reminder or warning.
(initial capital letter, italics)either of two prayers in the canon of the Mass, one for persons living and the other for persons dead.
memento
/ ɪˈɛԳəʊ /
noun
something that reminds one of past events; souvenir
RC Church either of two prayers occurring during the Mass
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Word History and Origins
Origin of memento1
Word History and Origins
Origin of memento1
Example Sentences
Hundreds of thousands of tourists and locals visit each year and only a fraction leave behind this unwanted memento.
From full-body taxidermy to partial mementos — skulls, bronzed hearts or freeze-dried paws, for example — such services provide closure in ways that, clients say, traditional burials or urns cannot.
He was presented with a golden fox memento and was also named the club's player of the season before addressing fans for a final time.
A lot of the pictures and mementos on the walls had already been taken down to keep scavengers from taking them.
He decided to get the T-shirt printed to tell the story of the journey from Aberdeen to Penzance, and have a memento of the day.
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