| Memento | 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. [ 1913 Webster ] Seasonable mementos may be useful. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Memento mori | ‖ [ L. ] Lit., remember to die, i.e., that you must die; a warning to be prepared for death; an object, as a death's-head or a personal ornament, usually emblematic, used as a reminder of death. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |
