mem|o|ra|bil|i|a

mem|o|ra|bil|i|a
mem|o|ra|bil|i|a «MEHM uhr uh BIHL ee uh», noun (plural).
1. things or events worth remembering; noteworthy things: »

a full disclosure of the memorabilia of my life (Charles J. Lever).

2. an account of such things: »

A man of gelid reserve who…left no paper trail of written memorabilia (New Yorker).

[< Latin memorābilia, neuter plural of memorābilis; see etym. under memorable (Cf.memorable)]

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  • mem|o|ra|bil|i|ty — «MEHM uhr uh BIHL uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. the quality of being memorable; memorableness. 2. a person or thing worth remembering …   Useful english dictionary

  • mem·o·ra·bil·ia — /ˌmɛmərəˈbılijə/ noun [plural] : objects or materials that are collected because they are related to a particular event, person, etc. : things collected as souvenirs a display of sports/military memorabilia She collects Beatles memorabilia …   Useful english dictionary

  • bil — ab·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; act·a·bil·i·ty; adapt·a·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; adopt·a·bil·i·ty; ador·a·bil·i·ty; ad·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ad·vis·a·bil·i·ty; af·fa·bil·i·ty; af·fect·a·bil·i·ty; ag·glu·ti·na·bil·i·ty; agree·a·bil·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • mem — com·mem; com·mem·o·ra·ble; com·mem·o·rate; com·mem·o·ra·tion; com·mem·o·ra·tor; com·mem·o·ra·to·ry; de·mem·bra·tion; dis·mem·ber·ment; mem·ber; mem·bered; mem·ber·less; mem·ber·ship; mem·brac·i·dae; mem·bral; mem·bra·na; mem·bra·na·ceous;… …   English syllables

  • memorability — mem·o·ra·bil·i·ty …   English syllables

  • memorable — mem•o•ra•ble [[t]ˈmɛm ər ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) worth remembering; notable: a memorable speech[/ex] 2) easily remembered • Etymology: 1400–50; < L memorābilis worth mentioning =memorā(re) to mention + bilis ble mem o•ra•bil′i•ty, mem′o•ra•ble•ness …   From formal English to slang

  • memorabilia — /mem euhr euh bil ee euh, bil yeuh/, n.pl., sing. memorabile / euh rab euh lee/. 1. mementos; souvenirs. 2. matters or events worthy to be remembered; points worthy of note. [1800 10; n. use of L memorabilia things to be remembered, neut. pl. of… …   Universalium

  • memorabilia — mem|o|ra|bil|i|a [ˌmemərəˈbıliə] n [plural] [Date: 1700 1800; : Latin; Origin: memorabilis; MEMORABLE] things that you keep or collect because they are connected with a famous person, event, or time ▪ a collection of war memorabilia …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • memorabilia — mem|o|ra|bil|i|a [ ,mem(ə)rə bıliə ] noun plural objects that you collect because they belonged to someone famous or are connected with something that interests you: old cinema memorabilia …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • memorabiliast — /mem euhr euh bil ee ast /, n. a person who collects mementos or souvenirs, as postcards or playbills. [MEMORABILI(A) + ast, taken as var. of IST attached to a s. ending in i , on the model of ENTHUSIAST] * * * …   Universalium

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