souvenir
[ soo-vuh-neer, soo-vuh-neer ]
/ ˌsu vəˈnɪər, ˈsu vəˌnɪər /
noun
a usually small and relatively inexpensive article given, kept, or purchased as a reminder of a place visited, an occasion, etc.; memento.
a memory.
Origin of souvenir
1765–75; < French, noun use of (
se)
souvenir to remember < Latin
subvenīre to come to mind, equivalent to
sub-
sub- +
venīre to come
Words nearby souvenir
southwestwards,
soutine,
soutpiel,
soutter,
souvanna phouma,
souvenir,
souvenir sheet,
souvlaki,
souvlakia,
sov language,
sov. un.
Example sentences from the Web for souvenir
British Dictionary definitions for souvenir
souvenir
/ (ˌsuːvəˈnɪə, ˈsuːvəˌnɪə) /
noun
an object that recalls a certain place, occasion, or person; memento
verb (tr)
Australian and NZ euphemistic, slang
to steal or keep (something, esp a small article) for one's own use; purloin
Word Origin for souvenir
C18: from French, from (
se)
souvenir to remember, from Latin
subvenīre to come to mind, from
sub- up to +
venīre to come