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memorial

me·mo·ri·al

memorial

 
pronunciation:
m mo ri l
parts of speech:
noun, adjective
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part of speech: noun
definition: 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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part of speech: adjective
definition: serving to honor and preserve the memory of someone.
After their father died, it came down to him to plan the memorial service.The city put up a memorial plaque to mark the house in which the beloved poet was born.
derivation: memorially (adv.)
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