memorial

• Substantivo que designa um objeto, construção ou evento criado ou realizado em honra e memória de uma pessoa, grupo de pessoas ou acontecimento histórico significativo.

A noun referring to an object, structure, or event created or held to honor and remember a person, group, or significant historical event.

1. Monument or structureB1formal

   A structure, statue, or building established to remind people of a person or event.

   Memorial

   • The Lincoln Memorial is a popular tourist attraction in Washington D.C.
   • They built a memorial to honor the soldiers who died in the war.
   • The memorial was unveiled in a ceremony attended by hundreds.

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2. Event or serviceB1formal

   A ceremony or event held to remember and honor someone who has died.

   Cerimônia memorial

   • The family held a memorial for their grandmother last weekend.
   • A memorial service will be held at the church on Friday.
   • They organized a memorial to celebrate the life of the late professor.

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