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keepsake

[ keep-seyk ]

noun

  1. anything kept, or given to be kept, as a token of friendship or affection; remembrance.

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keepsake

/ ˈ쾱ːˌɪ /

noun

  1. a gift that evokes memories of a person or event with which it is associated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of keepsake1

1780–90; keep (v.) + sake 1
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Books were often created in the 19th Century to punish executed prisoners or by doctors who wanted a keepsake.

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But just like Fischer, that’s not the only “Office” keepsake in his possession.

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“It’s about more than just the things inside of it, so having this kind of keepsake is special.”

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She filled her home with art and keepsakes and hosted friends and neighbors for big Thanksgiving, Christmas and Fourth of July dinners.

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Modest by Hollywood standards, the handsome little home also contained a treasure trove of Carter’s own paintings and sketches, 1,000 pieces in all, as well as his most mystical keepsake: a bench.

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