memorial
n. · adj.-
1 a monument (n.) B1 Intermediatea statue, building, or object created to help people remember a person or a past event.
a physical structure or object established to preserve the memory of a person, group, or historical event.
ExampleThe town built a stone memorial to remember the soldiers who died in the war.
ExampleThe architect designed a minimalist memorial that encouraged visitors to reflect silently on the tragedy while walking through the granite pillars.
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2 a ceremony (n.) B2 Upper Intermediatea special event or religious service held to honor someone who has died.
a commemorative service or ceremony performed in honour of a deceased person.
ExampleThe family held a small memorial for their grandfather in the garden.
ExampleThe university organised a public memorial to celebrate the professor's lifelong contribution to the field of linguistics.
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3 legal petition (n.) C1 Advanced Formal Technical Lawa formal document given to a government or court that lists facts and asks for something.
a formal statement of facts addressed to a legislative body or court, typically accompanying a petition.
ExampleThe group submitted a memorial to the government asking for a change in the law.
ExampleThe legal team drafted a detailed memorial outlining the historical grievances of the community to be presented before the international tribunal.
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4 commemorative (adj.) B2 Upper Intermediateused to describe something that is done to remember a person or event.
serving as a remembrance or commemoration of a person or event.
ExampleThey planted a memorial tree in the park for the former mayor.
ExampleThe foundation established a memorial scholarship to support students who demonstrated the same commitment to social justice as the late senator.
From Late Latin memoriale, neuter of memorialis. By surface analysis, memory + -ial.