memorial
1me·mo·ri·al
adjective \mə-ˈmȯr-ē-əl\Definition of MEMORIAL
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: serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative
Examples of MEMORIAL
- <a memorial plaque on the bridge for a diver who died in the line of duty>
Origin of MEMORIAL
Middle English, from Latin memorialis, from memoria memory
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to MEMORIAL
- Synonyms
- commemorating, honorary, commemorative, memorializing
2memorial
nounDefinition of MEMORIAL
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a : record, memoir <language and literature … the memorials of another age — J. H. Fisher> b : memorandum, note; specifically : a legal abstract c : a statement of facts addressed to a government and often accompanied by a petition or remonstrance
Examples of MEMORIAL
- <the Vietnam War Memorial is a starkly beautiful testimonial to the bravery of the soldiers who served in Vietnam>
First Known Use of MEMORIAL
14th century
Related to MEMORIAL
- Synonyms
- commemorative, keepsake, memento, monument, remembrance, reminder, souvenir, token
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