in memoriam
[ in muh-mawr-ee-uhm, -mohr- ]
adverb, preposition
in memory (of); to the memory (of); as a memorial (to): used on gravestones, in obituaries, etc. Abbreviation: in mem.
Origin of in memoriam
1Borrowed 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) /
in memory of; as a memorial to: used in obituaries, epitaphs, etc
Origin of in memoriam
1Latin
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Cultural definitions for in memoriam
in memoriam
[ (in muh-mawr-ee-uhm) ]
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