in memoriam

[ in muh-mawr-ee-uhm, -mohr- ]

adverb, preposition
  1. in memory (of); to the memory (of); as a memorial (to): used on gravestones, in obituaries, etc. Abbreviation: in mem.

Origin of in memoriam

1
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1840–50

Words Nearby in memoriam

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British Dictionary definitions for in memoriam

in memoriam

/ (ɪn mɪˈmɔːrɪəm) /


  1. in memory of; as a memorial to: used in obituaries, epitaphs, etc

Origin of in memoriam

1
Latin

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Cultural definitions for in memoriam

in memoriam

[ (in muh-mawr-ee-uhm) ]


A Latin phrase meaning “in memory of.” This phrase often precedes a name in obituaries and on tombstones.

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