souvenir

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Souvenirs from around the world. Clockwise from top, Empire State Building, New York City, New York, USA; Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; Queen's Guards, London, United Kingdom; Eiffel Tower, Paris, France.

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  • IPA: /ˌsuːvəˈnɪər/

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From French souvenir.

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Singular
souvenir

Plural
souvenirs

souvenir (plural souvenirs)

  1. An item of sentimental value, to remember an event or location.

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From Latin subvenire.

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se souvenir

  1. (reflexive) To remember

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souvenir m. (plural souvenirs)

  1. memory (mental picture).
    Je n'ai pas le souvenir de t'avoir dit ça...
  2. souvenir
    J'ai ramené un souvenir de Paris.

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French

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souvenir m. inv.

  1. souvenir