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MEMORIAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A structure erected to commemorate persons or events
Synonyms:
memorial; monument
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("memorial" is a kind of...):
construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "memorial"):
brass; memorial tablet; plaque (a memorial made of brass)
cenotaph; empty tomb (a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered)
gravestone; headstone; tombstone (a stone that is used to mark a grave)
megalith; megalithic structure (memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe))
national monument (memorial consisting of a structure or natural landmark of historic interest; set aside by national government for preservation and public enjoyment)
pantheon (a monument commemorating a nation's dead heroes)
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; Seven Wonders of the World (impressive monuments created in the ancient world that were regarded with awe)
triumphal arch (a monumental archway; usually they are built to commemorate some notable victory)
Instance hyponyms:
Lincoln Memorial (memorial building in Washington containing a large marble statue of Abraham Lincoln)
Great Pyramid; Pyramid; Pyramids of Egypt (a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt)
Statue of Liberty (a large monumental statue symbolizing liberty on Liberty Island in New York Bay)
Washington Monument (a stone obelisk built in Washington in 1884 to honor George Washington; 555 feet tall)
Derivation:
memorialize (be or provide a memorial to a person or an event)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("memorial" is a kind of...):
content; message; subject matter; substance (what a communication that is about something is about)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A recognition of meritorious service
Synonyms:
commemoration; memorial; remembrance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("memorial" is a kind of...):
credit; recognition (approval)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "memorial"):
epitaph (a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person)
festschrift (a collection of writings published in honor of a scholar)
Derivation:
memorialize (be or provide a memorial to a person or an event)
