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me·mo·ri·al
 memorial
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noun |
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a ceremony, custom, or public structure to honor a dead person or past event.
The city erected a memorial for the soldiers who had been killed.Hundreds of people attended the memorial for the slain police officer.
- synonyms:
- commemoration, monument
- similar words:
- cenotaph, funeral, homage, Kaddish, mausoleum, obituary, obsequies, shrine, testimonial, tombstone, tribute
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monument, tablet, wake |
| derivation: |
memorially (adv.) |
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