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in memory of
As a reminder of or memorial to. For example,
In memory of Grandma we put flowers on her grave every Easter
, or
In memory of our happy times here we've planted a little garden
.
[
First half of 1300s
]
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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