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   me·mo·ri·al

   /məˈmôrēəl/

   noun

   • 1. something, especially a structure, established to remind people of a person or event: "a monument built as a memorial to those who fell in the Civil War" Similar monumentshrinemausoleumcenotaphstatueplaquebrasscairntombstonegravestoneheadstonetrophytributetestimonialremembrancemementosouvenir
   • ▪ intended to commemorate someone or something: "a memorial service in the dead man's honor"
   • 2. a statement of facts, especially as the basis of a petition: historical "the council sent a strongly worded memorial to the chancellor"
   • ▪ a record or chronicle: "Mrs. Carlyle's Letters and Memorials"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin memoriale ‘record, memory, monument’, from Latin memorialis ‘serving as a reminder’, from memoria ‘memory’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMEMORIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an object, often large and made of stone, that has been built to honour a famous person or event: a war memorial. The statue was erected as a memorial to those who died in the war. Ashley Cooper/Corbis Documentary/GettyImages. (also memorial service)

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › memorialMemorial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MEMORIAL is serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative. How to use memorial in a sentence.

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   noun. something designed to preserve the memory of a person, event, etc., as a monument or a holiday. a written statement of facts presented to a sovereign, a legislative body, etc., as the ground of, or expressed in the form of, a petition or remonstrance.

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   A memorial is a service or statue dedicated to someone who died. A memorial service celebrates the life of the deceased. Something written about the dead person can also be called a memorial, and you could say donating to a dead friend's favorite cause is a memorial to them. If it honors the dead, the word memorial probably fits.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMEMORIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A memorial event, object, or prize is in honour of someone who has died, so that they will be remembered.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMEMORIAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MEMORIAL meaning: 1. an object, often large and made of stone, that has been built to honour a famous person or…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › memorialMemorial - definition of memorial by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to celebrate or honor the memory of a person or an event. 2. A written statement of facts or a petition presented to a legislative body or an executive.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › memorialMemorial Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   MEMORIAL meaning: something (such as a monument or ceremony) that honors a person who has died or serves as a reminder of an event in which many people died often + to

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › memorialmemorial | meaning of memorial in Longman Dictionary of...

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    memorial meaning, definition, what is memorial: something, especially a stone with writi...: Learn more.

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › memorial_adjmemorial, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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    There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word memorial, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.