memorial

See also: mémorial

English

Etymology

From Late Latin memoriale, neuter of memorialis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məˈmɔːɹi.əl/

Noun

Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial

memorial (plural memorials)

  1. A structure, such as a monument, intended to celebrate the memory of a person or event.
  2. A service of remembrance or commemoration.
  3. (law) a statement of facts set out in the form of a petition to a person in authority, a court or tribunal, a government, etc.

Translations

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Adjective

memorial (comparative more memorial, superlative most memorial)

  1. Serving as a remembrance of someone or something; commemorative.
    a memorial building
    • Alexander Pope
      There high in air, memorial of my name, / Fix the smooth oar, and bid me live to fame.
  2. Contained in the memory.
    a memorial possession
  3. Mnemonic; assisting the memory.
    • Skeat
      This succession of Aspirate, Soft, and Hard, may be expressed by the memorial word ASH.

Translations

Crimean Tatar

Noun

memorial

  1. memorial.

Declension

Adjective

memorial

  1. memorial.

References

  • Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎, Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

Spanish

Noun

memorial m (plural memoriales)

  1. memorial
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