memorial

US /məˈmɔːr.i.əl/
UK /məˈmɔːr.i.əl/
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1.

a structure or monument built to commemorate a person or event

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The city erected a new memorial to honor the fallen soldiers.
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The park contains a beautiful memorial garden.
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monumentcenotaphshrinetributeremembrance
2.

something, especially a gift, that serves to remember a person or event

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She kept the old photograph as a memorial of their friendship.
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The annual scholarship is a memorial to the late professor.
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souvenirkeepsaketokenmemento
1.

serving to preserve remembrance; commemorative

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A memorial service was held for the victims.
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The memorial plaque listed all the names.
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commemorativeremembrancehonorary
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memorymuscle memoryin living memoryread-only memoryrandom-access memoryjog someone's memoryhave a memory like an elephant