Main Entry: sou·ve·nir

Pronunciation: \ˈsü-və-ˌnir, ˌsü-və-ˈ\

Function: noun

Etymology: French, literally, act of remembering, from Middle French, from (se) souvenir to remember, from Latin subvenire to come up, come to mind — more at subvention

Date: 1782

: something that serves as a reminder