26984 words

memorial

5 definitions • 7 examples
1
an object, often large and made of stone, that has been built to honour a famous person or event:

Examples:

a war memorial
The statue was erected as a memorial to those who died in the war.
2
a ceremony to remember someone who has died, which usually takes place after they have been buried or cremated (= burned):

Examples:

His family is planning a public memorial, to be held in September.
He did not attend a memorial commemorating the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I.
3
done to remember a person or people who have died:

Examples:

Hundreds of people came to Professor Conner's memorial service.
The memorial garden is dedicated to those who died in the accident.
4
an object made in order to honor a person or event:

Examples:

The statue is a memorial to those who died in the war.
5
A memorial service is an event held to remember a person who has died.

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