Words of the Day — January 20, 2012

Vitrine — VIT-TREEN — a glass display case ephemera — ee-FEM-er-RAH — collectible memorabilia

Example: "In a New Yorker bio on theatrical pioneer Joe Cino: 'After his suicide, the NY Public Library honored him with a vitrine filled with ephemera, to provide a lively view of his past.'"