Sou`ve*nir (? ∨ ?), n. [F., fr. souvenir to remember, fr. L. subvenire to come up, come to mind; sub under + venire to come, akin to E. come. See Come, and cf. Subvention.]
That which serves as a reminder; a remembrancer; a memento; a keepsake.
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