keepsake
Pronunciation: /ˈkiːp.seɪk/
The English word “keepsake” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- An object given by a person and retained in memory of something or someone; something kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons.
- Specifically, a type of literary album popular in the nineteenth-century, containing scraps of poetry and prose, and engravings.
Etymology
From keep + sake.
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