me·mo·ri·al
mə-ˈmȯr-ē-əl 
1
: serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative
2
: of or relating to memory
1
2
b
: memorandum, note
specifically
: a legal abstract
c
: a statement of facts addressed to a government and often accompanied by a petition or remonstrance
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Examples of memorial in a Sentence
Adjective
a memorial plaque on the bridge for a diver who died in the line of duty
Noun
the Vietnam War Memorial is a starkly beautiful testimonial to the bravery of the soldiers who served in Vietnam
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Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Prince William and Prince Harry last crossed paths in August at the memorial service in Norfolk for their late uncle, Lord Robert Fellowes.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Workers removing flowers from a makeshift memorial outside the Zhuhai Sports Centre on Wednesday.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Flags across Colorado flew at half-staff Wednesday for Dunn’s memorial service, which was not open to the public.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Prince William and Prince Harry last crossed paths in August at the memorial service in Norfolk for their late uncle, Lord Robert Fellowes.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
The music icon was laid to rest in a private ceremony earlier this week and a larger memorial is being planned, according to the Associated Press.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Workers removing flowers from a makeshift memorial outside the Zhuhai Sports Centre on Wednesday.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Memorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorial. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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memorial
1 of 2 adjective
me·mo·ri·al
mə-ˈmōr-ē-əl
-ˈmȯr-
: serving to preserve the memory of a person or an event
a memorial service
memorial
2 of 2 noun
: something that keeps alive the memory of a person or event
especially
: monument sense 1
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