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Definition of souvenir

souvenir

/ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/
sou · ve · nir
Plural:souvenirs
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• noun

1

A thing that is kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event, especially an item purchased or collected by a traveler during a vacation.

Example

"She bought a small, hand-painted ceramic bowl as a souvenir of her trip to Italy."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed into English in the late 18th century from French 'souvenir' (meaning 'to remember' or 'a memory'), which itself derives from the Latin 'subvenire', meaning 'to come to mind' or 'to occur to'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Souvenir. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/souvenir
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