memorabilia

memorabilia
noun plural Etymology: Latin, from neuter plural of memorabilis Date: 1785 1. things that are remarkable and worthy of remembrance 2. things that stir recollection or are valued or collected for their association with a particular field or interest ; mementos <
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  • Memorabilia — The Singles Compilation album by Soft Cell Released 20 May 1991 (UK) …   Wikipedia

  • memorabilia — (n.) things worth remembering, 1806, from L. memorabilia notable achievements, noun use of neuter plural of memorabilis worthy of being remembered (see MEMORABLE (Cf. memorable)) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • memorabilia — mem o*ra*bil i*a, n. pl. [L., fr. memorabilis memorable. See {Memorable}.] 1. Things remarkable and worthy of remembrance or record; also, the record of them. [1913 Webster] 2. Mementos of past events; souvenirs. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • memorabilia — Items to be remembered. Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations …   Law dictionary

  • memorabilia — [n] mementos annals, archives, collectibles, keepsakes, relics, remembrances, reminders, souvenirs, tokens, trophies;  concepts 337,446 …   New thesaurus

  • memorabilia — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ objects kept or collected because of their associations with memorable people or events …   English terms dictionary

  • memorabilia — [mem΄ə rə bil′ē ə, mem΄ər əbil′yə; mem΄ər ə bēl′ē ə, mem΄ər əbēl′yə] pl.n. sing. memorabile [mem΄ə ra′bi lē΄] [L, neut. pl. of memorabilis, memorable] things serving as a record or reminder of some person or event …   English World dictionary

  • Memorabilia — Unter memorabile, memorabilia (lat. memorabilis = denkwürdig) versteht man Denkwürdigkeiten, die zumeist als Nachricht oder auch literarische Sammlungen gefasst sind. Nach André Jolles stellen memorabilien sog. Einfache Formen dar, sind also… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • memorabilia — me·mo·ra·bì·lia s.m.pl., lat. CO eventi, fatti degni di essere ricordati | estens., opere, personaggi, spec. del mondo dello spettacolo e della cultura, divenuti oggetto di culto: i memorabilia della musica rock {{line}} {{/line}} ETIMO: lat.… …   Dizionario italiano

  • memorabilia —    Objects collected for their historical significance, for the memories they evoke often sentimental. Examples include old posters and other advertisements, election campaign buttons, party invitations, packaging, theater tickets, and other… …   Glossary of Art Terms

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