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Memorial Remind People Structure Built Order Famous Event

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A m_______ is a structure built in order to remind people of a famous person or event.A memorial is a structure built in order to remind people of a famous person or event.
Building a memorial to Columbus has been his lifelong dream.
Every village had its war memorial.
word memorial
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noun
A memorial is a structure built in order to remind people of a famous person or event.
Building a memorial to Columbus has been his lifelong dream.
Every village had its war memorial.
If you say that something will be a memorial to someone who has died, you mean that it will continue to exist and remind people of them.
The museum will serve as a memorial to the millions who passed through Ellis Island.
The public park is an impressive memorial to a good man.
adjective
A memorial event, object, or prize is in honour of someone who has died, so that they will be remembered .
A memorial service is being held for her at St Paul's Church.
...memorial plaques to local regiments.
He went on to win the James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy as the outstanding amateur athlete of 1962.
inflections memorials
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