something designed to preserve the memory of a person, event, etc., as a monument or a holiday.
a written statement of facts presented to a sovereign, a legislative body, etc., as the ground of, or expressed in the form of, a petition or remonstrance.
adjective
preserving the memory of a person or thing; commemorative: memorial services.
of or relating to the memory.
Origin of memorial
1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin memoriāle, noun use of neuter of Latin memoriālis for or containing memoranda. See memory, -al1
OTHER WORDS FROM memorial
me·mo·ri·al·ly,adverb
Words nearby memorial
memorabilia, memorabiliast, memorable, memorandum, memorandum of understanding, memorial, Memorial Day, memorialist, memorialize, memorial park, memoria technica
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He thought that no objection had been offered of any force to prevent the commitment of the memorial.
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British Dictionary definitions for memorial
memorial
/ (mɪˈmɔːrɪəl) /
adjective
serving to preserve the memory of the dead or a past event
of or involving memory
noun
something serving as a remembrance
a written statement of facts submitted to a government, authority, etc, in conjunction with a petition
an informal diplomatic paper
Derived forms of memorial
memorially, adverb
Word Origin for memorial
C14: from Late Latin memoriāle a reminder, neuter of memoriālis belonging to remembrance