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memorial

[ muh-mawr-ee-uhl, -mohr- ]

noun

  1. something designed to preserve the memory of a person, event, etc., as a monument or a holiday.
  2. 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

  1. preserving the memory of a person or thing; commemorative:

    memorial services.

  2. of or relating to the memory.

memorial

/ mɪˈmɔːrɪəl /

adjective

  1. serving to preserve the memory of the dead or a past event
  2. of or involving memory
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. something serving as a remembrance
  2. a written statement of facts submitted to a government, authority, etc, in conjunction with a petition
  3. an informal diplomatic paper
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • meˈmorially, adverb
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Other Words From

  • me·mori·al·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of memorial1

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin memoriāle, noun use of neuter of Latin memoriālis for or containing memoranda. See memory, -al 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of memorial1

C14: from Late Latin memoriāle a reminder, neuter of memoriālis belonging to remembrance
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Example Sentences

Resist the urge to build your personal memorial, and take a selfie instead.

Johns Hopkins, benefactor of namesake hospital and university, was an enslaverThis movement has led many schools to remove Confederate monuments and symbols, rename buildings and establish memorials to those who were enslaved.

Another demands removal of the “Talbot Boys” memorial from the Talbot County courthouse on the Eastern Shore, thought to be the only Confederate monument on state property in Maryland.

All that was missing was the Vietnam memorial coming to life and doing the wave.

Legal challenges kept Lee standing throughout the summer, even as Mayor Levar Stoney had nearly a dozen other Confederate memorials taken down from city property.

And if you want proof of what the country is really all about, just walk through the National September 11 Memorial Museum.

Will and Kate will start with a visit to the 9/11 Memorial downtown, and end with a monster fundraiser at the Met.

However, the Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation seems to be behind the idea of making their famous supporter a volunteer cop.

The memorial service is one thing England still knows how to do far better than any other nation.

A memorial service will be held in Latina Friday, November 28th, 2014.

Give a sweet savour, and a memorial of fine flour, and make a fat offering, and then give place to the physician.

The work was commenced in June, 1882, the memorial stone being laid February 15th, the following year.

He was indeed a faithful old servant; but he was quite ignorant of any memorial on his behalf having been sent to the Directors.

The memorial further shows that Strathearn was again at issue with Bruce before the battle of Methven.

No written memorial bears witness against me in that respect.

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