Dictionary
me•mo•ri•al
Pronunciation: (mu-môr'ē-ul, -mōr'-), [key]—
n.
1. something designed to preserve the memory of a person, event, etc., as a monument or a holiday.
2. a written statement of facts presented to a sovereign, a legislative body, etc., as the ground of, or expressed in the form of, a petition or remonstrance.
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adj.
1. preserving the memory of a person or thing; commemorative:
memorial services.
2. of or pertaining to the memory.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.