Meaning & use
memento
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An object kept as a reminder or souvenir of a person, place, or event.
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She kept the ticket stub as a memento of their first concert together.
The old watch was a treasured memento from his grandfather.
A note on using this word
Often misspelled as "momento," which is not a standard English word; the correct form, "memento," comes from the Latin for "remember."
Words with a similar meaning
souvenirkeepsake
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