■ noun
1》 a structure or statue established in memory of a person or event.
↘[as modifier ] intended to commemorate someone or something: a ~ service.
2》 chiefly historical a statement of facts, especially as the basis of a petition.
↘a written record.
Derivatives
~ist noun
~ize or ~ise verb
Origin
ME: from late L. ~e 'record, memory', from L. ~is 'serving as a reminder'.