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of blessed memory

of blessed memory prepositional phrase: honorific epithet used parenthetically to mark a beloved person as being deceased.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Honorific epithet used parenthetically to mark a beloved person as being deceased.
    • he used often to scold, and sometimes even to beat, my great-grandmother of blessed memory.1823, [Walter Scott], Quentin Durward. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne and Co.] for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co., →OCLC
    • It is the noblest domain in New England, and the present Lord of the Manor is worthy of succeeding "the Governor" of blessed memory.1857–1858, Oliver Wendell Holmes [Sr.], “(please specify the page)”, in The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table, Boston, Mass.: Phillips, Sampson and Company, published 1858, →OCLC

Examples of of blessed memory in a sentence

  • Valentine's — that bishop of blessed memory to youthful lovers1872 September – 1873 July, Thomas Hardy, A Pair of Blue Eyes. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Tinsley Brothers...
  • Thus, McDonald's, Wal-Mart, FW Woolworth (of blessed memory): store brands maintained and visible across the entire country.2002, Neil Gaiman, American Gods, page 193:

Synonyms of of blessed memory

Origin of of blessed memory

A calque of Latin beatae memoriae, possibly a calque of Hebrew זיכרונו לברכה (zikhronó/á/ám/án livrakhá, “memory-of-him/her/them to blessing”), ז״ל (Z.L.).

Questions about of blessed memory

What does of blessed memory mean?
Of blessed memory means honorific epithet used parenthetically to mark a beloved person as being deceased.
How do you use of blessed memory in a sentence?
Valentine's — that bishop of blessed memory to youthful lovers
What part of speech is of blessed memory?
Of blessed memory is a prepositional phrase.

Words near of blessed memory in the dictionary

  1. of all things
  2. of all time
  3. of all times
  4. of an
  5. of any use
  6. of blessed memory
  7. of choice
  8. of color
  9. of colour
  10. of consequence
  11. of counsel

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