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- [soo-vuh-neer, soo-vuh-neer]
- /ˌsu vəˈnɪər, ˈsu vəˌnɪər/
- /ˌsuː.vənˈɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [soo-vuh-neer, soo-vuh-neer]
- /ˌsu vəˈnɪər, ˈsu vəˌnɪər/
Definitions of souvenir word
- noun souvenir a usually small and relatively inexpensive article given, kept, or purchased as a reminder of a place visited, an occasion, etc.; memento. 1
- noun souvenir a memory. 1
- noun souvenir memento: from vacation 1
- noun souvenir keepsake: from event 1
- countable noun souvenir A souvenir is something which you buy or keep to remind you of a holiday, place, or event. 0
- noun souvenir an object that recalls a certain place, occasion, or person; memento 0
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Origin of souvenir
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75; < French, noun use of (se) souvenir to remember < Latin subvenīre to come to mind, equivalent to sub- sub- + venīre to come
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Parts of speech for Souvenir
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
souvenir popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
souvenir usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for souvenir
noun souvenir
- archaism — the adoption or imitation of something archaic, such as a word or an artistic or literary style
- artifact — any object made by human work; esp., a simple or primitive tool, weapon, vessel, etc.
- battleground — A battleground is the same as a battlefield.
- cairn — A cairn is a pile of stones which marks a boundary, a route across rough ground, or the top of a mountain. A cairn is sometimes also built in memory of someone.
- cairns — a port in NE Australia, in Queensland. Pop: 98 981 (2001)
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