MEANING
An object kept to remind someone of a person, place, or experience.
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Words that belong together
- cherished memento
- memento of a visit
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The bent ticket remained her only memento of the journey.
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- Base
- memento
Usage notes
Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Singular memento; plural mementos or mementoes. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.
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