keepsake

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From keep +‎ sake.

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• IPA: /ˈkiːp.seɪk/
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keepsake (plural keepsakes)

1. Some object given by a person and retained in memory of something or someone; something kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons.

   She gave him a lock of hair as a keepsake of their time together.

2. (historical) Specifically, a type of literary album popular in the nineteenth-century, containing scraps of poetry and prose, and engravings.

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• memento

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[edit] Etymology

From English keepsake.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kipse(j)k/

[edit] Noun

keepsake m. (plural keepsakes)

1. (historical) keepsake, literary album