SOUVENIR

keepsake, souvenir, token, relic

(noun) something of sentimental value

memento, souvenir

(noun) a reminder of past events

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

souvenir (plural souvenirs)

An item of sentimental value, to remember an event or location.

Synonyms: keepsake, memento, memorabilia

Verb

souvenir (third-person singular simple present souvenirs, present participle souveniring, simple past and past participle souvenired)

(transitive) To take (an article) as a souvenir, especially illicitly, for example during wartime.

Source: Wiktionary

Sou`ve*nir ( or ), n. Etym: [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.]

Definition: That which serves as a reminder; a remembrancer; a memento; a keepsake.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition