memorabilia

plural noun mem·o·ra·bil·ia \ ˌme-mə-rə-ˈbi-lē-ə , -ˈbē-lē-ə , -ˈbil-yə \

|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

Definition of memorabilia

1 : things that are remarkable and worthy of remembrance

a wealth of early railroad memorabilia

2 : things that stir recollection or are valued or collected for their association with a particular field or interest : mementos

baseball memorabilia

Recent Examples of memorabilia from the Web

Get in the know: Check out the Seymour Community Museum featuring hamburger memorabilia.

— nancy stohs, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "6 food festivals that offer a glimpse of Wisconsin specialties and local culture," 6 June 2018
There were silent and live auctions, with items including jewelry, signed memorabilia from players like Bryce Harper, Jose Altuve, and Ken Griffey Jr., a trip to MLB All-Star week, as well as the ability to donate directly to Team Gleason.

— david herder, SI.com, ""This Is Baseball's Disease": ESPN's Jon Sciambi Rallies Names Around Baseball to ALS Gala," 6 June 2018
Rajoub called for Palestinians to boycott the Argentinian team and burn all Messi memorabilia if the team came to play in Jerusalem.

— Jewish Journal, "Argentina cancels soccer match with Israel after death threats," 6 June 2018
Ken Kots, who works as a bridge inspector for Metra, collects historical railroad memorabilia and sells it through his company Midwest Railroad Emporium.

— frank vaisvilas, Daily Southtown, "Homewood festival celebrates village's railroad legacy," 21 May 2018
Baseball artist Tom Salomon Some fans play fantasy baseball, others treat games like a religious experience, others collect memorabilia.

— marc bona, cleveland.com, "Artist Tom Salomon creates colorful collages of baseball greats," 15 May 2018
In court filings, Manning and the team have denied the allegations and have characterized the lead plaintiff as a scam artist who has sold bogus memorabilia over the years.

— art stapleton, USA TODAY, "Eli Manning, N.Y. Giants reach settlement in memorabilia fraud lawsuit," 14 May 2018
Manning and the team have denied the claims, and have characterized lead plaintiff Eric Inselberg as a scam artist who sold fake memorabilia himself over a span of several years.

— david porter, chicagotribune.com, "Trial on tap in Giants, Eli Manning memorabilia lawsuit," 13 May 2018
Her room is full of Hollywood memorabilia, a poster of How to Marry a Millionaire on the wall.

— alissa wilkinson, Vox, "The twisted Under the Silver Lake injects paranoia into its gleeful neo-noir pastiche," 18 May 2018

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Origin and Etymology of memorabilia

Latin, from neuter plural of memorabilis

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: objects or materials that are collected because they are related to a particular event, person, etc. : things collected as souvenirs

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