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memento
[məˈmɛntoʊ]
noun
pl: mementos or mementoes
lembrança
1.
an object kept as a reminder of a person or event; a souvenir
She kept the ticket stub as a memento of their first date.
Ela guardou o bilhete como lembrança do primeiro encontro deles.
2.
a token or sign of something
The gift was a memento of their friendship.
O presente era uma lembrança de sua amizade.
Synonyms
souvenir
keepsake
reminder
token
remembrance
Regional Variations
General Brazilian Portuguese
lembrança
most common term
Brazil
recordação
alternative, slightly more formal
Portugal
lembrança
standard usage
Portugal
relíquia
used for more precious or historical mementos
Related Idioms & Phrases
memento mori (Latin phrase meaning 'remember you must die', often used in English contexts)
keep as a memento
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