memorial
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/məˈmɔːriəl/
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/məˈmɔːriəl/
noun
C1
a statue or structure built to remember an important event or a person who died
The city built a memorial to honor the soldiers who died in the war.
C1
something that helps people remember a person or event
This book serves as a memorial to her great achievements.
R
a ceremony to remember someone who died or an important past event
They organized a memorial for the victims of the disaster.
adjective
R
made to remember someone who died
They held a memorial service at the park to honor her life.
translation
a statue or structure built to remember an important event or a person who died; something that helps people remember a person or event; a ceremony to remember someone who died or an important past event
made to remember someone who died
Word Forms
Plural
memorials