All memorial synonyms
meΒ·moΒ·riΒ·al
M m adj memorial
- commemorative β A commemorative object or event is intended to make people remember a particular event or person.
- remembering β to recall to the mind by an act or effort of memory; think of again: I'll try to remember the exact date.
- monumental β resembling a monument; massive or imposing.
- celebrative β to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities: to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate the success of a new play.
- commemoratory β commemorative (def 1).
- dedicatory β of or as a dedication
noun memorial
- ceremony β A ceremony is a formal event such as a wedding.
- tombstone β a stone marker, usually inscribed, on a tomb or grave.
- statue β a three-dimensional work of art, as a representational or abstract form, carved in stone or wood, molded in a plastic material, cast in bronze, or the like.
- remembrance β a retained mental impression; memory.
- headstone β a stone marker set at the head of a grave; gravestone.
- plaque β a thin, flat plate or tablet of metal, porcelain, etc., intended for ornament, as on a wall, or set in a piece of furniture.
- mausoleum β a stately and magnificent tomb.
- obelisk β a tapering, four-sided shaft of stone, usually monolithic and having a pyramidal apex.
- shaft β a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows.
- relic β a surviving memorial of something past.
- tablet β a number of sheets of writing paper, business forms, etc., fastened together at the edge; pad.
- inscription β something inscribed.
- column β A column is a tall, often decorated cylinder of stone which is built to honour someone or forms part of a building.
- pillar β an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument: Gothic pillars; a pillar to commemorate Columbus.
- keepsake β anything kept, or given to be kept, as a token of friendship or affection; remembrance.
- souvenir β a usually small and relatively inexpensive article given, kept, or purchased as a reminder of a place visited, an occasion, etc.; memento.
- record β to cause to be set down or registered: to record one's vote.
- token β something serving to represent or indicate some fact, event, feeling, etc.; sign: Black is a token of mourning.
- monolith β an obelisk, column, large statue, etc., formed of a single block of stone.
- reminder β a person or thing that serves to remind.
- slab β a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- trophy β anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award.
- memento β an object or item that serves to remind one of a person, past event, etc.; keepsake; souvenir.
- stele β an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- cairn β A cairn is a pile of stones which marks a boundary, a route across rough ground, or the top of a mountain. A cairn is sometimes also built in memory of someone.
- monument β something erected in memory of a person, event, etc., as a building, pillar, or statue: the Washington Monument.
- cenotaph β A cenotaph is a structure that is built in honour of soldiers who died in a war.
- bust β a raid, search, or arrest by the police
- stone β the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- speech β the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one's thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture: Losing her speech made her feel isolated from humanity.
- praise β the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
adjective memorial
- honoring β honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions: a man of honor.
- honouring β to hold in honor or high respect; revere: to honor one's parents.
- celebratory β A celebratory meal, drink, or other activity takes place to celebrate something such as a birthday, anniversary, or victory.
- canonizing β Present participle of canonize.
- canonising β Present participle of canonise.
- consecrating β Present participle of consecrate.
- consecrate β When a building, place, or object is consecrated, it is officially declared to be holy. When a person is consecrated, they are officially declared to be a bishop.
- deifying β Present participle of deify.
- enshrining β Present participle of enshrine.