"commemorabilia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of commemorate + memorabilia. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|commemorate|memorabilia}} Blend of commemorate + memorabilia Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} commemorabilia pl (plural only)
  1. Items created especially to honour or memorialize something, particularly an event, person, or institution. Tags: plural, plural-only
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