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war memorial

British  

noun

  1. a monument, usually an obelisk or cross, to those who die in a war, esp those from a particular locality

"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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And in 1995 he was “the driving force” according to an Associated Press story, behind a war memorial to honor Berkeley veterans killed in the Vietnam War.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 8, 2026

The man was involved in the wreath laying in Llandudno, Conwy county, on Sunday, and saluted the war memorial before marching away with a colleague.

From BBC Nov. 13, 2025

On Sunday, PM2.5 levels around India Gate, the iconic war memorial where protesters had assembled, were more than 13 times the World Health Organization’s recommended daily maximum.

From Barron's Nov. 9, 2025

Ms Moore brought up Gregg, Jennie and her four other children in Atwick, near the East Yorkshire seaside town of Hornsea, where Gregg's name is listed on the war memorial.

From BBC Oct. 25, 2024

“Well,” said the Wart, “I suppose it is some sort of war memorial, but it wifi have to do. I am sure nobody would grudge Kay a war memorial, if they knew his desperate straits.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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