memento

me·mento (mə men′tō)

noun pl. -·tos or -·toes

R.C.Ch. either of two prayers in the Canon of the Mass, one for the living and one for the dead, beginning “Memento”
anything serving as a reminder or warning
a souvenir

Etymology: L, imper. of meminisse, to remember: for IE base see mind

Preposition: of

occasion: An original gift given as a memento of a special occasion.
evening: Corporate Gifts - An exclusive range of gifts will provide your guests with a lasting memento of the evening.
day: A fantastic memento of a great day which I am sure all the players will treasure.
visit: Some may have been presents, mementos of visits to other places or an annual purchase from the local fair.
event: The idea is to build a memento of the event which is a democratic view rather than a directed documentary.

Converse of object

treasure: Our ' My First Friend ' rabbit keepsake box makes the perfect place to keep treasured mementos of the new arrival.
receive: The winning team will receive a memento of the challenge paid for by the losing team.
want: And if you want a memento of your trip, there's also some great merchandise and postcards available in the shop.
contain: Oh, they did find a jar - containing mementos left by a previous excavation.
keep: Some people just want to keep a memento of a special moment.

Adjective modifier

lasting: Corporate Gifts - An exclusive range of gifts will provide your guests with a lasting memento of the evening.
permanent: A permanent memento will be awarded at a suitable occasion, in consultation with the nominees.
wonderful: We will be joined by some very special guests and everybody will receive a wonderful memento of the evening to take away with them.
unique: Each caricature takes only five minutes and they include bodies, hobbies and jokes making them an even more unique memento.
perfect: The end result is a perfect 3D memento of an expecting mom's beautiful form.
personal: Capture TV footage directly into your computer Produce personal mementos of your Olympic heroes by capturing them into your PC.

Modifies a noun

mori: The skeleton painting is a ` memento mori ` , a familiar motif during the late Middle Ages.

Noun used with modifier

honeymoon: Honeymoon memento: The daily aerobics classes will be a scream.
race: FREE race memento These will be given out to all finishers near the finish line.
family: Display your treasured family mementos in this beautiful glass case.

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