English Explanatory Dictionary

keepsake

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An object given by a person and retained in memory of something or someone; something kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons.
  2. Specifically, a type of literary album popular in the nineteenth-century, containing scraps of poetry and prose, and engravings.

Pronunciation

/ˈkiːp.seɪk/ en-us-keepsake.ogg en-au-keepsake.ogg

Word forms

keepsake keepsakes

Etymology

From keep + sake.

Derived words

keepsaky
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