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单词 souvenir
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souvenir

[ soo-vuh-neer, soo-vuh-neer ]
/ ˌsu vəˈnɪər, ˈsu vəˌnɪər /
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noun

a usually small and relatively inexpensive article given, kept, or purchased as a reminder of a place visited, an occasion, etc.; memento.
a memory.

Origin of souvenir

1765–75; <French, noun use of (se) souvenir to remember <Latin subvenīre to come to mind, equivalent to sub-sub- + venīre to come

SYNONYMS FOR souvenir

1 reminder, keepsake, token.
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Words nearby souvenir

South Yemen, South Yorkshire, Soutine, soutpiel, Souvanna Phouma, souvenir, souvenir sheet, souvlaki, souvlakia, sou'wester, sovereign
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British Dictionary definitions for souvenir

souvenir
/ (ˌsuːvəˈnɪə, ˈsuːvəˌnɪə) /

noun

an object that recalls a certain place, occasion, or person; memento

verb (tr)

Australian and NZ euphemistic, slang to steal or keep (something, esp a small article) for one's own use; purloin

Word Origin for souvenir

C18: from French, from (se) souvenir to remember, from Latin subvenīre to come to mind, from sub- up to + venīre to come
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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