word | in memoriam |
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definition | In memory of. |
eg_sentence | The message on the pedestal begins “In memoriam” and then lists the names of the local young men who died in World War I. |
explanation | Since the days of the Roman empire, the words In memoriam, followed by a name, have been found on monuments and gravestones. They may also appear in the dedication of a book or poem; Alfred Tennyson's greatest poem is his immense In Memoriam, written over a period of 17 years to mourn the death of his dear friend Arthur Hallam. |
IPA | ɪn memoriam* |
Tags: mwvb::unit:21, mwvb::unit:21:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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