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in memoriam


in me·mo·ri·am

prep \ˌin-mə-ˈmr-ē-əm\

Definition of IN MEMORIAM

: in memory of —used especially in epitaphs

Origin of IN MEMORIAM

Latin
First Known Use: 1850

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