keepsake

ˈkiːpseɪk

Definition

Definition of keepsake - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sentimental giftobject kept to recall a person, place, or past happening

I keep his letter as a keepsake from our trip.
He wore the old watch as a keepsake from his grandfather.
She placed the concert ticket stub in a box of keepsakes.

devoted

faithful

loyal

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Expressions with keepsake

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keepsake heirloom

item passed down through generations

The ring is a keepsake heirloom from my grandmother.

keepsake token

object kept as a reminder

She gave him a keepsake token to remember their trip.

keepsake vase

vase kept as a reminder of a person or event

She placed the keepsake vase on the mantel to remember her grandmother.

Origin of keepsake

Middle English, keep (to hold) + sake (purpose)

Terms with keepsake included in their meaning

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baby shoe

child memento

keepsake shoe from baby's early years

memory box

keepsake storage

box for keeping items that help remember important moments

souvenir

keepsake

item kept as a reminder of a place, event, or person

a token of love

keepsake

object kept as reminder of love

souvenir

illicit keepsake

take something as a keepsake, often illicitly

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French:souvenir, ...
German:Andenken, ...
Italian:ricordo, ...
Spanish:recuerdo, ...
Portuguese:recordação, ...
Chinese:纪念品, ...
Japanese:記念品, ...
Arabic:تِذْكار, ...
Hebrew:מַזְכֶּרֶת, ...
Russian:сувенир, ...
Ukrainian:пам'ятка, ...
Hindi:यादगार, ...
Bengali:স্মৃতিচিহ্ন, ...
Catalan:record, ...
Czech:památka, ...
Danish:erindringsgenstand, ...
Dutch:aandenken, ...
Greek:αναμνηστικό, ...
Hungarian:emléktárgy, ...
Khmer:វត្ថុអនុស្សាវរីយ៍, ...
Korean:기념품, ...
Persian:یادگاری, ...
Polish:pamiątka, ...
Portuguese (BR):lembrança, ...
Romanian:amintire, ...
Swedish:minnessak, ...
Thai:ของที่ระลึก, ...
Turkish:hatıra, ...
Vietnamese:vật kỷ niệm, ...

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