memorabilia

plural noun

mem·​o·​ra·​bil·​ia ˌme-mə-rə-ˈbi-lē-ə How to pronounce memorabilia (audio)
-ˈbē-lē-ə,
-ˈbil-yə
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

Examples of memorabilia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Somewhere fans could watch the three-time Super Bowl champs in action during training camp, ogle team memorabilia and empty their wallets on food, gear and hotel rooms? Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024 Shaw, a collector of Oz memorabilia, bought his pair from a film costumer in 1970. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024 Digitizing photographs and home videos is one way to preserve memorabilia without having to find places in a smaller house, apartment or nursing home room to store them. Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024 And now, some of the physical memorabilia that provided sparse decoration for the event’s venue has been preserved for an Ebay auction, where bids for it are already fetching almost $1,000. Issy Ronald, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024 The actor, who has played the intergalactic robot C-3PO in numerous Star Wars movies and TV shows spanning over 40 years, is unloading his entire collection of Star Wars goodies in an auction thrown by memorabilia specialists Propstore that will be held next week in Los Angeles. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024 Sting is sharing some movie memorabilia with his Dune counterpart Austin Butler. Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024 Cox owned a shop in Arlington that specialized in military items and memorabilia, naval in particular. Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024 The same can be said of our home tour this month, where a pair of music-industry bigwigs give us the run of their fabulous New Jersey mansion, full of memorabilia, fun (loving the bowling alley), and clever time-saving hacks that make their lives just that little bit easier. Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Latin, from neuter plural of memorabilis

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of memorabilia was in 1785

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Cite this Entry

“Memorabilia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorabilia. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

memorabilia

noun plural
mem·​o·​ra·​bil·​ia ˌmem-ə-rə-ˈbil-ē-ə How to pronounce memorabilia (audio)
-ˈbil-yə
1
: things worth remembering
2
: things valued or collected for their relation to a particular field or interest
baseball memorabilia
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