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| me·mo·ri·al [ mə máwree əl ] |
noun (plural me·mo·ri·als) |
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1. commemorative object or event: something that is intended to remind people of somebody who has died or an event in which people died, e.g. a statue, speech, or ceremony
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2. statement of facts accompanying petition: a written statement of facts accompanying a petition presented to a person or group in authority
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adjective |
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commemorative: intended as a reminder of a person or event or as a celebration of somebody's life and work
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| [14th century. < French< Latin memoria (see memory)] |
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  me·mo·ri·al·ly adverb |
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