memoriam
In honor, deceased
Memoriam appears almost exclusively in the Latin phrase in memoriam, meaning "in memory of." The phrase introduces tributes to the dead—dedications, obituaries, memorial donations: a donation in memoriam of her late husband.
Tennyson's elegy "In Memoriam A.H.H." helped establish the phrase in English.
Used alone, memoriam is rare and sounds incomplete.
What's passed down
- recollectionRecalled mental image
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
- obituaryNotice of someone's passing
eulogy · biography · anecdote · nostalgia · retrospect · reflection · archive · photograph
Intense sorrow from loss
- bereavementState following loss
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- lossBeing without something
- funeralService honoring the dead
condolences · lamentation · keening · grieving · wake · shiva · cemetery · grave
Offering of respect
- homageExpression of deep respect
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
statue · shrine · cenotaph · eternal flame · wreath-laying · anniversary · observance · ceremony
Offering of respect
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- saluteGestural sign of honor
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
appreciation · acknowledgment · praise · veneration · respect · panegyric · ode · laudatory
legacy
What's passed down
- recollectionRecalled mental image
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- keepsakeItem preserved for sentiment
obituary · eulogy · biography · anecdote · nostalgia · retrospect · reflection · archive · photograph · epitaph
grief
Intense sorrow from loss
- bereavementState following loss
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- lossBeing without something
funeral · condolences · lamentation · keening · grieving · wake · shiva · cemetery · grave · hearse
tribute
Offering of respect
- homageExpression of deep respect
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
plaque · statue · shrine · cenotaph · eternal flame · wreath-laying · anniversary · observance · ceremony · vigil
tribute
Offering of respect
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- saluteGestural sign of honor
testimonial · appreciation · acknowledgment · praise · veneration · respect · panegyric · ode · laudatory · commendation
memoriaminauguration
Formal beginning ceremony
welcome · coronation · debut · christening · introduction
memoriamdamnatio memoriae
Posthumous erasure from records
oblivion · forgetting · erasure · amnesia · obliteration
memoriamnativity
State of being born
birth announcement · christening · baby shower · celebration of life · jubilee
- Memorial DayHoliday honoring military dead
- memorial serviceEvent honoring the deceased
- war memorialTribute to fallen soldiers
- in memoriamIn tribute to
- memorial gardenLandscaped tribute space
- memorial jewelry