Memento \Me*men"to\, n.; pl. {Mementos}. [L., remember, be mindful, imper. of meminisse to remember. See {Mention}.] A hint, suggestion, token, or memorial, to awaken memory; that which reminds or recalls to memory; a souvenir. Seasonable mementos may be useful. --Bacon.
memento n : a reminder of past events [syn: {souvenir}] [also: {mementoes} (pl)]