Definitions for memorial
məˈmɔr i əl, -ˈmoʊr-memo·ri·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. memorial, commemoration, remembrancenoun

   a recognition of meritorious service

2. memorialnoun

   a written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority

3. memorial, monumentnoun

   a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. memorialnoun

   A structure, such as a monument, intended to celebrate the memory of a person or event

2. memorialnoun

   A service of remembrance or commemoration

3. memorialnoun

   a statement of facts set out in the form of a petition to a person in authority, a court or tribunal, a government, etc.

4. memorialadjective

   Serving as a remembrance of someone or something; commemorative

5. Etymology: From memoriale, neuter of memorialis.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Memorialadjective

   Etymology: memorial, Fr. memorialis, Latin.

   1. Preservative of memory.

   Thy master now lies thinking in his bed
   Of thee and me, and sighs, and takes my glove,
   And gives memorial dainty kisses to it. William Shakespeare.

   May I, at the conclusion of a work, which is a kind of monument of Alexander Pope’s partiality to me, place the following lines as an inscription memorial of it. William Broome.

   The tomb with manly arms and trophies raise;
   There high in air memorial of my name
   Fix the smooth oar, and bid me live to fame. Alexander Pope.

   2. Contained in memory.

   The case is the same with the memorial possessions of the greatest part of mankind: a few useful things mixed with many trifles fill up their memories. Isaac Watts.

2. Memorialnoun

   1. A monument; something to preserve memory.

   All churches have had their names; some as memorials of peace, some of wisdom, some in memory of the trinity itself, some of Christ under sundry titles; of the blessed Virgin not a few; many of one apostle, saint, or martyr; many of all. Richard Hooker.

   A memorial unto Israel, that no stranger offer incense before the Lord. Num. xvi. 43.

   All the laws of this kingdom have some monuments or memorials thereof in writing, yet all of them have not their original in writing; for some of those laws have obtained their force by immemorial usage. Matthew Hale.

   In other parts like deeds deserv’d
   Memorial, where the might of Gabriel fought. John Milton.

   Reflect upon a clear, unblotted, acquitting conscience, and feed upon the ineffable comforts of the memorial of a conquered temptation. Robert South, Sermons.

   Medals are so many monuments consigned over to eternity, that may last when all other memorials of the same age are worn out or lost. Joseph Addison, on ancient Medals.

   2. Hint to assist the memory.

   He was a prince sad, serious, and full of thoughts and secret observations, and full of notes and memorials of his own hand touching persons. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

   Memorials written with king Edward’s hand shall be the ground of this history. John Hayward.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Memorial

   A memorial is an object or place which serves as a focus for the memory or the commemoration of something, usually an influential, deceased person or a historical, tragic event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects or works of art such as sculptures, statues or fountains and parks. Larger memorials may be known as monuments.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. memorial

   A memorial is a structure, monument, event, or object created or done in honor or remembrance of a person or significant event. It serves as a tool for people to remember or pay tribute to past events or individuals who have had a significant impact. Memorials can range from simple plaque to complex structures like statues, buildings, and parks.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Memorialadjective

   serving to preserve remembrance; commemorative; as, a memorial building

2. Memorialadjective

   mnemonic; assisting the memory

3. Memorialnoun

   anything intended to preserve the memory of a person or event; something which serves to keep something else in remembrance; a monument

4. Memorialnoun

   a memorandum; a record

5. Memorialnoun

   a written representation of facts, addressed to the government, or to some branch of it, or to a society, etc., -- often accompanied with a petition

6. Memorialnoun

   memory; remembrance

7. Memorialnoun

   a species of informal state paper, much used in negotiation

8. Etymology: [F. mmorial, L. memorialis, fr. memoria. See Memory.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Memorial

   A memorial is an object which serves as a focus for memory of something, usually a person or an event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects or art objects such as sculptures, statues or fountains, and even entire parks.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. memorial

   An official petition on account of services performed.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. memorial

   An address to the government on any matter of public service.

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'memorial' in Nouns Frequency: #2115

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce memorial?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say memorial in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of memorial in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of memorial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of memorial in a Sentence

1. Northern Irishman McIlroy:

   I really feel like it's the worst I could have shot, a big improvement from how I played last week at Memorial. The work I did over the weekend, I definitely hit it much better today off the tee and that was a big key.

2. Yulia Laputina:

   It will be the memorial not only for those people who will be buried there from the battles of Russian-Ukrainian war, for the heroes, but also it will be the memorial for all of the defenders of our country when Ukraine was fighting for the independence in different historical periods.

3. Rick Bell:

   As someone who has family buried in both Cedar Grove Cemetery and Wilson County Memorial Gardens, I am angered by the vandalism that happened overnight, this was an act of vandalism against everyone who has family members there and our entire community.

4. Joni Ernst:

   It means the world to me to know that this memorial is going to be right here on our National Mall, and it will honor all of those tremendous men and women who served in our armed forces in the Global War on Terror, but it also honors their families and those that lost loved ones, it will be a place of remembrance. A place where families and communities can come gather together and just remember the significant service and sacrifice over the past 20 years of the [GWOT].

5. Brown Funeral Home Cremation Services:

   Mr. Wayne Wilson was a heroic soldier for our country, becoming wounded in Vietnam War. Wayne was proud of his country and proud of his city. Every year, Wayne was the first person at Silverbrook Cemetery for the annual Memorial Day Parade.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=memorial
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Memorial
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=memorial
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorial
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=memorial
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=memorial
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=memorial