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Pronunciation: [məmˈɛntə͡ʊ] (IPA)

The word "memento" refers to an object or item that serves to remind a person of a significant moment or event. Other words that can be used to describe a memento include keepsake, souvenir, relic, remembrance, token, or reminder. These words are all similar in that they evoke a sense of nostalgia and sentimental value. Typically, mementos hold a special significance to the person who possesses them, whether it be a treasured memory or a cherished relationship. Regardless of the word used to describe them, mementos are an important part of human experience and serve as a tangible link to our past.

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Usage examples for Memento

Folded small within it were the torn remains of a once handsome crimson and blue silk handkerchief, the only memento of his father he possessed.
"Dick Lionheart"
Mary Rowles Jarvis
In vain he taxes his memory: no, it certainly is no memento of the kind.
"Erlach Court"
Ossip Schubin
It is a highly valuable memento of the far past, and should certainly be in the museum at Valletta; but it is in private hands at present.
"The Story of Malta"
Maturin M. Ballou

Famous quotes with Memento

  • A letter then, breathing of home and affection, is a treasure ; it is like a memento from the dead, for absence is as death in all but that its resurrection is in this life.
    Letitia Elizabeth Landon

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