Memorial Definition

mə-môrē-əl
noun
Anything made or done in memory of some person or event, as a monument, trust fund, holiday, charitable donation, etc.
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An informal diplomatic paper.
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A statement of facts, often with a petition that something be done, sent to a governing body, official, etc.
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Wiktionary
adjective
Serving to help people remember some person or event; commemorative.
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Of memory.
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Other Word Forms of Memorial

Noun

Singular:
memorial
Plural:
memorials

Origin of Memorial

  • Middle English from Old French from Late Latin memoriāle from neuter of Latin memoriālis belonging to memory from memoria memory memory

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Late Latin memoriale, neuter of memorialis.

    From Wiktionary

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