MEMORIAL


Meaning of MEMORIAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mɪˈmɔ:rɪəl ]

n. & adj. --n. 1 an object, institution, or custom established in memory of a person or event (the Albert Memorial). 2 (often in pl.) hist. a statement of facts as the basis of a petition etc.; a record; an informal diplomatic paper. --adj. intending to commemorate a person or thing (memorial service). øMemorial Day US a day on which those who died on active service are remembered, usu. the last Monday in May. øømemorialist n. [ME f. OF memorial or L memorialis (as MEMORY)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.