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in memory of

in memory of preposition: honoring and reminding people of someone who has died, or (less commonly, or humorously) of something that is no longer in existence.

Preposition

in memory of

  1. Honoring and reminding people of someone who has died, or (less commonly, or humorously) of something that is no longer in existence.
    Synonyms:
    in memoriam

Synonyms of in memory of

Questions about in memory of

What does in memory of mean?
In memory of means honoring and reminding people of someone who has died, or (less commonly, or humorously) of something that is no longer in existence.
What part of speech is in memory of?
In memory of is a preposition.

Words near in memory of in the dictionary

  1. in media res
  2. in medias res
  3. in memoriam
  4. in memoriams
  5. in memorium
  6. in memory of
  7. in midstream
  8. in mind
  9. in Minecraft
  10. in miniature
  11. in mitius

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