keep ‧ sake /ˈkiːpseɪk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Because you " keep " it for the " sake " of (that is, to be reminded of) the person who gave it to you ]
a small object that you keep to remind you of someone SYN memento
keep ‧ sake /ˈkiːpseɪk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Because you " keep " it for the " sake " of (that is, to be reminded of) the person who gave it to you ]
a small object that you keep to remind you of someone SYN memento
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012