in memoriam

preposition

in me·​mo·​ri·​am ˌin-mə-ˈmȯr-ē-əm 

: in memory of

—used especially in epitaphs

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Since the days of the Roman empire, the words In memoriam, followed by a name, have been found on monuments and gravestones. They may also appear in the dedication of a book or poem; Alfred Tennyson's greatest poem is his immense In Memoriam, written over a period of 17 years to mourn the death of his dear friend Arthur Hallam.

Examples of in memoriam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to Downbeat Magazine’s in memoriam, Peplowski was born on May 23, 1959, in Garfield Heights, Ohio. —Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026

The country music icon is performing during the in memoriam tribute, honoring influential music figures who died during the past year. —Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026

Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark and Lukas Nelson will take the stage for the in memoriam. —Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026

Lauryn Hill will also perform during the in memoriam to honor D’Angelo and Roberta Flack. —Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in memoriam

• auditorium
• cladosporium
• crematorium
• eupatorium
• moratorium
• sanatorium
• conservatorium
• helminthosporium
• corium
• emporium
• scriptorium
• tentorium