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keepsake

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keep​sake
noun
keep·​sake
ˈkēp-ˌsāk

Definition

  • something kept or given to be kept as a memento
Examples
  • //We were given books as keepsakes of the trip.
  • //saved the tassel from her mortarboard as a keepsake of her high school graduation
First Known Use
1790, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
keep entry 1 + -sake (as in namesake)
keepsake
noun

Synonyms


keep​sake
noun
keep·​sake
ˈkēp-ˌsāk

Definition

  • something kept or given to be kept as a memento
Examples
  • //We were given books as keepsakes of the trip.
  • //saved the tassel from her mortarboard as a keepsake of her high school graduation
First Known Use
1790, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
keep entry 1 + -sake (as in namesake)
keepsake
noun

Synonyms

keepsake — MW · Shobdo