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keepsake

[/ˈkiːpseɪk/]
nounpl: keepsakes
lembrança
1. a small object kept in memory of the person who gave it or owned it; a memento
She kept the old watch as a keepsake from her grandfather.
Ela guardou o relógio antigo como lembrança de seu avô.
2. something retained or preserved as a reminder of a person, place, or event
The pressed flower was a keepsake from their first date.
A flor prensada era uma lembrança do primeiro encontro deles.
Synonyms
mementosouvenirremindertokenrelicremembrance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
lembrança
most common usage
General Brazilian
recordação
alternative, slightly more formal
Portugal
lembrança
standard usage
Portugal
prenda
can also mean a gift kept as memory

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep something as a keepsake
a keepsake from someone
treasure something as a keepsake
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