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me•men•to

Pronunciation: (mu-men'tō), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -tos, -toes.
1. an object or item that serves to remind one of a person, past event, etc.; keepsake; souvenir.
2. anything serving as a reminder or warning.
3. (cap., italics) Rom. Cath. Ch.either of two prayers in the canon of the Mass, one for persons living and the other for persons dead.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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