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in memoriam

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

adverb

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

in memoriam

/ ɪn mɪˈmɔːrɪəm /

(no translation)

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

in memoriam

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of in memoriam1

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1840–50

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Word History and Origins

Origin of in memoriam1

Latin

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