memorial
[ muh-mawr-ee-uhl, -mohr- ]
/ məˈmɔr i əl, -ˈmoʊr- /
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noun
something designed to preserve the memory of a person, event, etc., as a monument or a holiday.
a written statement of facts presented to a sovereign, a legislative body, etc., as the ground of, or expressed in the form of, a petition or remonstrance.
adjective
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Origin of memorial
OTHER WORDS FROM memorial
me·mo·ri·al·ly, adverbWords nearby memorial
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memorial
/ (mɪˈmɔːrɪəl) /
adjective
serving to preserve the memory of the dead or a past event
of or involving memory
noun
something serving as a remembrance
a written statement of facts submitted to a government, authority, etc, in conjunction with a petition
an informal diplomatic paper
Derived forms of memorial
memorially, adverbWord Origin for memorial
C14: from Late Latin memoriāle a reminder, neuter of memoriālis belonging to remembrance
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