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Definitions for memento mori
ˈmɔr aɪ, ˈmoʊr aɪ, ˈmɔr i, ˈmoʊr ime·men·to mori
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memento morinoun
a reminder (as a death's head) of your mortality
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Memento mori
Memento mori (Latin for 'remember that you [have to] die') is an artistic or symbolic trope acting as a reminder of the inevitability of death. The concept has its roots in the philosophers of classical antiquity and Christianity, and appeared in funerary art and architecture from the medieval period onwards. The most common motif is a skull, often accompanied by one or more bones. Often this alone is enough to evoke the trope, but other motifs such as a coffin, hourglass and wilting flowers signify the impermanence of human life. Often these function within a work whose main subject is something else, such as a portrait, but the vanitas is an artistic genre where the theme of death is the main subject. The Danse Macabre and Death personified with a scythe as the Grim Reaper are even more direct evocations of the trope.
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memento mori
"Memento Mori" is a Latin phrase that translates to "remember you must die." It is a symbolic or artistic expression of the inevitability of death. Throughout history, it has served as a reminder of the mortality and frailty of human life. It is often associated with various forms of art, literature, philosophy, and religious doctrines to denote the ephemeral nature of earthly life and possessions.
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Memento mori
A memento mori is an artistic or symbolic reminder of the inevitability of death.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of memento mori in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of memento mori in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- تذكار موريArabic
- Pamatuj na smrtCzech
- memento moriDanish
- Gedenke des TodesGerman
- memento moriGreek
- memento moriEsperanto
- recuerdo moriSpanish
- memento moriPersian
- memento moriFinnish
- memento moriFrench
- memento moriIrish
- स्मृति चिन्ह मोरीHindi
- Memento MoriHungarian
- memento moriArmenian
- mori kenang-kenanganIndonesian
- Memento moriItalian
- ממנטו מוריHebrew
- メメント・モリJapanese
- ಮೆಮೆಂಟೋ ಮೋರಿKannada
- 메멘토 모리Korean
- memento moriLatin
- Memento MoriDutch
- memento moriNorwegian
- Pamiętaj o śmierciPolish
- memento moriPortuguese
- memento moriRomanian
- Помни о смертиRussian
- memento moriSwedish
- மெமரி மோரிTamil
- memento moriTelugu
- ความทรงจำ โมริThai
- hatıra moriTurkish
- нагадування про смертьUkrainian
- یادگاری موریUrdu
- memento moriVietnamese
- memento moriYiddish
- 纪念品Chinese
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