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    Souvenir (en. Memory)

    /su.və.niʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    An object that one keeps to remind of a moment or experience.
    She bought a souvenir from her trip to Paris.
    Elle a acheté un souvenir de son voyage à Paris.
    Remembrance of an event or a person.
    The film evokes childhood memories.
    Le film évoque des souvenirs d'enfance.
    Celebration of a past event through memory.
    That day is a very cherished memory for me.
    Ce jour est un souvenir très cher pour moi.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'se souvenir' derived from the Latin 'subvenire', meaning 'to come to mind'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to make a memento
    To create or provoke a memory.
    faire un souvenir
    childhood memory
    Memory related to childhood.
    souvenir d'enfance
    everlasting memory
    A memory that remains etched forever.
    souvenir impérissable

    Related Words

    memory
    Ability to remember experiences or events.
    mémoire
    remembrance
    Action of recalling or commemorating.
    remembrance
    nostalgia
    Feeling of regret or attachment to the past.
    nostalgie

    Slang Meanings

    travel gift
    He brought back a mug as a souvenir from his vacation.
    Il a rapporté un mug comme souvenir de ses vacances.
    flashback
    Seeing this photo, I had an instant memory of that day.
    En voyant cette photo, j'ai eu un souvenir instantané de ce jour-là.