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Memorial

noun/məmˈɔːɹɪəl/
Definition
a recognition of meritorious service
a written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/məmˈɔːɹɪəl/
🇬🇧British English
/məmˈɔːɹɪəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/məmˈɔːɹɪəl/
3 syllables Say it as /məmˈɔːɹɪəl/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
memorializeverbbe or provide a memorial to a person or an event
commemorateverbbe or provide a memorial to a person or an event
rememberverbshow appreciation to
monumentaladjectiverelating or belonging to or serving as a monument
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Denkmal
eine Anerkennung verdienstvoller Dienste
🇫🇷French
mémorial
une reconnaissance de service méritoire
🇮🇹Italian
memoriale
un riconoscimento di servizio meritorio
🇳🇱Dutch
gedenkteken
een erkenning van verdienstelijke dienst
🇷🇺Russian
мемориал
признание заслуг за службу
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शहीद स्मारक
मेधावी सेवा की मान्यता
🇧🇩Bengali
স্মারক
মেধাবী সেবা একটি স্বীকৃতি
🇮🇳Tamil
நினைவுச்சின்னம்
சிறந்த சேவைக்கான அங்கீகாரம்
🇮🇳Telugu
స్మారక చిహ్నం
మెరిటోరియస్ సర్వీస్ యొక్క గుర్తింపు
🇮🇳Marathi
स्मारक
गुणवत्तापूर्ण सेवेची ओळख
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્મારક
શ્રેષ્ઠ સેવાની માન્યતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಮಾರಕ
ಸಾರ್ಥಕ ಸೇವೆಯ ಮನ್ನಣೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്മാരകം
സ്തുത്യർഹമായ സേവനത്തിനുള്ള അംഗീകാരം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਯਾਦਗਾਰ
ਵਡਿਆਈ ਸੇਵਾ ਦੀ ਮਾਨਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
یادگار
شاندار خدمات کا اعتراف
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
纪念馆
对功绩的认可
🇯🇵Japanese
記念碑
功労の表彰
🇰🇷Korean
기념물
공로 인정
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đài tưởng niệm
sự công nhận của dịch vụ xứng đáng
🇹🇭Thai
อนุสรณ์สถาน
การรับรู้ถึงการบริการอันทรงคุณค่า
🇮🇩Indonesian
peringatan
pengakuan atas jasa yang berjasa
🇵🇭Filipino
alaala
isang pagkilala sa karapat-dapat na serbisyo
🇲🇾Malay
peringatan
pengiktirafan perkhidmatan yang berjasa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
نصب تذكاري
الاعتراف بالخدمة الجديرة بالتقدير
🇮🇷Persian
یادبود
قدردانی از خدمات شایسته
🇹🇷Turkish
anıt
değerli hizmetin tanınması
🇮🇱Hebrew
זִכָּרוֹן
הכרה בשירות ראוי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'memorial'?
The primary meaning of 'memorial' is 'a recognition of meritorious service'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'memorial' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'memorial' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'memorial' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'memorial' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'memorial' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'memorial' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'memorial' in regular conversations?
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