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Definition of memorial - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
tributestructure or event honoring a person or event
- The war memorial stands solemnly in the town square..
2.
ceremonyservice held to remember someone who has died
- A memorial was held for the late president.
3.
remindersomething that keeps a memory alive
- They planted a tree as a memorial to their grandmother..
Adjective
1.
remembrancerelated to a monument or ceremony honoring the dead
- They attended a memorial service for the disaster victims..
2.
commemorativeserving to remember someone or something
- The memorial plaque honors the fallen soldiers.
Images of memorial
structure or event honoring a person or event
Expressions with memorial
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structure honoring those who died in a war
The town built a war memorial in the central park.
ceremony to honor and remember a deceased person
The family held a memorial service to celebrate her life and achievements..
cemetery with landscaped gardens and monuments
We visited the memorial park to pay our respects.
plaque commemorating a person or event
A memorial tablet was unveiled at the site where the historical event took place..
flat sign with words that remembers or honors a person or event
The city placed a memorial plaque on the building where she was born.
award created to honor and remember a specific deceased person
She received the university's memorial prize for outstanding community service.
Origin of memorial
Latin, memoria (memory) + -al (pertaining to)
Terms with memorial included in their meaning
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decoration
circular band of flowers or leaves used for decoration or memorial
memorial
stone marker for a grave, often inscribed
memorial
building above ground for dead person's remains
memorial meal
gathering after a funeral with food and drink
monument
memorial or object that commemorates
memorial event
ceremony for honoring a deceased person
memorial
text carved on a wall or plaque
group memorial
ceremony for burying many people together
memorial
box for memorial items of a deceased person
funeral
used for a funeral or memorial
church holiday
feast date in Christian calendar marking a saint's memorial
memorial
act of expressing respect for someone who has died
memorials
memorial service focusing on positive memories of the deceased
remembrance
serve as a memorial to someone or something
history
location protected as a memorial to history
memorial
cemetery reserved for war victims
stone pile
pile of stones built as a memorial or landmark
memorial object
flat sign fixed in place that honors or remembers a person or event
memorial
poem or text in memory of a deceased person
funeral
pertaining to a funeral or memorial service
music
solemn musical piece written for a funeral or memorial ceremony
memorial
dedicated in honor of someone's memory
memorial song
tribute to someone who passed away
memorial
place a grave marker at a burial site
Examples of memorial in a sentence
The memorial event was touching. The community organized a memorial for the victims. A memorial took place at the church last Sunday. The statue serves as a memorial to the fallen soldiers. A memorial was held in honor of the victims. The park has a memorial plaque for the fallen soldiers.
A memorial statue was erected in the town square. The memorial service was touching. A memorial event was held annually.
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- French:mémorial, commémoratif, ...
- German:Denkmal, Gedenk-, ...
- Italian:monumento commemorativo, commemorativo, ...
- Spanish:monumento conmemorativo, conmemorativo, ...
- Portuguese:monumento comemorativo, comemorativo, ...
- Chinese:纪念馆, 悼念的, ...
- Japanese:記念碑, 追悼, ...
- Arabic:نُصْب تِذْكَاري, تَذْكَارِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:אַנְדָּרְטָה, זִיכָּרוֹן, ...
- Russian:памятник, поминальный, ...
- Ukrainian:пам'ятник, поминальний, ...
- Hindi:स्मारक, स्मृति, ...
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