"memento" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /məˈmɛntoʊ/ Audio: en-us-memento.ogg [US], en-au-memento.ogg [Australia] Forms: memento [singular], mementos or mementoes [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|3=mementoes}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A memento is an object that is kept as a reminder of a place or event. Synonyms: keepsake, souvenir
    Sense id: simple-memento-en-noun-JIV9AY-D
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          "text": "I kept the shell as a memento of my visit to the seashore."
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