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memento

/məˈmɛntoʊ/noun

A small item you keep to help you remember a person, place, or event.

Example sentences

  • “She saved her concert ticket as a memento of the evening.”
  • “Her desk is covered with small mementos from her travels.”

Often misspelled 'momento' by association with 'moment'; it actually comes from the Latin for remember.

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