memento

nounattested in dialogue

//məˈmɛntoʊ//

A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.

noun

1
A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.
I kept the shell as a memento of my visit to the seashore.
In conclusion, I would remark that the great railway stations of London deserve to be visited every whit as much as St. Paul's Cathedral, the Abbey, or the Tower, and they are as worthy a memento of this century as those buildings are of the days that are gone.
Many hospitals have not taken simple steps to lessen the distress and confusion which dementia sufferers' often feel on being somewhere so unfamiliar – such as making signs large and easy to read, using colour schemes to help patients find their way around unfamiliar wards and not putting family mementoes such as photographs nearby.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mementō (“remember”), imperative form of meminī (“to remember”).

Forms

plural: mementos, mementoes

Melvin · A surname from Old French.member · One who belongs to a group.membership · The state of being a member of a group or organization.

memento · A keepsake; an object kept as a reminder of a place or event.

memo · A short note; a memorandum.memoirs · An autobiography.memorable · Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable.

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