Souvenirs - English meaning

noun

A small item kept in memory of the person who gave it or originally owned it.

Usage examples:

She was wearing the medal he gave her as a keepsake

noun

Something that helps you remember a person, place, or occasion

Usage examples:

Her aunt gave her a little wooden elephant as a keepsake.

noun

An object kept as a reminder of a person or event.

Usage examples:

You can purchase a memento of your visit

noun

An object that you keep to help you remember a person or a special event

Usage examples:

The bracelet is a memento from her college sweetheart.

plural noun

Objects kept or collected because of their associations with memorable people or events.

Usage examples:

Sixties memorabilia

plural noun

Objects that are collected because they are connected with a person or event that you want to remember

noun

A written message in business or diplomacy.

Usage examples:

He told them of his decision in a memorandum

noun

A written report prepared especially for a person or group of people and containing information about a particular matter

Usage examples:

Ann will send a memorandum to the staff outlining the new procedures.

noun

An official report about a particular subject that is written for a company, organization, or government to consider

Usage examples:

An earlier memorandum, agreed with the treasury, stated that overspends should be split between lon…

noun

A statue or structure established to remind people of a person or event.

Usage examples:

A memorial to general robert e. lee

noun

An object made in order to honor a person or event

Usage examples:

The statue is a memorial to those who died in the war.

noun

An object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical interest.

Usage examples:

A museum of railway relics

noun

An object from the past, esp. one that has no modern use but is often valued for its meaning or importance in history

Usage examples:

The ship was a relic of the spanish-american war.

noun

The action of remembering something.

Usage examples:

A flash of remembrance passed between them

noun

The act of remembering and showing respect for someone who has died or a past event

Usage examples:

A church service was held in remembrance of the victims., fond/sweet/personal remembrances

noun

A thing that causes someone to remember something.

Usage examples:

Her mushroom omelette is a blissful reminder of sunday suppers

noun

Something that helps someone remember

Usage examples:

She kept the shells as a reminder of our days together., [ + that clause ] the park serves as a rem…

noun

A letter to a customer asking for a payment that they should already have made

Usage examples:

Automatic/email/written reminders

noun

A formal statement testifying to someone's character and qualifications.

Usage examples:

Around 70 more residents wrote individual testimonials and character references.

noun

A thing serving as a visible or tangible representation of a fact, quality, feeling, etc.

Usage examples:

I wanted to offer you a small token of my appreciation

adjective

Done for the sake of appearances or as a symbolic gesture.

Usage examples:

Cases like these often bring just token fines from magistrates

noun

Something you give to someone or do for someone to express your feelings or intentions

Usage examples:

It isn’t a big present – it’s just a token of thanks for your help., subway tokens, a token fee, a …

noun

A cup or other decorative object awarded as a prize for a victory or success.

Usage examples:

The age groups ranged from four to 20, with a trophy awarded for first prize and certificates for s…

combining form

In nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in -trophic (such as phototrophy corresponding to phototrophic ).

noun

A prize, such as a large silver cup or bowl, given to the one who wins a competition or race

Usage examples:

Under the long high-beamed ceiling, affixed to stone walls, were the trophies – heads of a rhinocer…