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English noun: memorial

1. memorial (communication) a recognition of meritorious service


Synonymscommemoration, remembrance


Broader (hypernym)credit, recognition


Narrower (hyponym)epitaph, festschrift

2. memorial (communication) a written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority


Broader (hypernym)content, message, subject matter, substance

3. memorial (artifact) a structure erected to commemorate persons or events


Synonymsmonument


Broader (hypernym)construction, structure


Narrower (hyponym)brass, cenotaph, empty tomb, gravestone, headstone, megalith, megalithic structure, memorial tablet, national monument, pantheon, plaque, Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Seven Wonders of the World, tombstone, triumphal arch


Instance hyponymGreat Pyramid, Lincoln Memorial, Pyramid, Pyramids of Egypt, Statue of Liberty, Washington Monument









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