memorial

CEFRB2

/məˈmɔːɹi.əl/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Something built or created to remember a person or event.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A chronicle or memoir.

Examples

  • The city built a beautiful stone memorial to honor the soldiers.

  • The governor dedicated the memorial to the soldiers who died in the war.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Also pronounced

  • /məˈmoʊɹi.əl/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Something, such as a monument, by which someone or something is remembered.

  2. Memory; recollection.

  3. A service of remembrance or commemoration.

More examples

In context

  • The office held a memorial for him.

  • a memorial building

  • a memorial possession

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

A stone structure built to honor soldiers who died in war is called a war blank.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Late Latin memoriale, neuter of memorialis. By surface analysis, memory + -ial.