Memorial service — Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz salutes Yom Kippur War casualties at an official annual memorial service for fallen soldiers. Memorial service is often used to describe a secular or non religious funeral. A funeral is a… … Wikipedia
memorial service — memorial ceremony, official rite performed to honor the memory of the dead … English contemporary dictionary
Memorial service (Orthodox) — Golgotha (Crucifixion icon), Orthodox Cathedral in Vilnius. The lity tray (memorial stand) is at lower right, where the memorial services are celebrated. The stand has holders for the faithful to place candles. A memorial service (Greek:… … Wikipedia
memorial service — noun : a commemorative service of worship held for a dead person … Useful english dictionary
Michael Jackson memorial service — Held at the Staples Center, where Michael Jackson rehearsed on June 24 (the day before he died). Participants Rev. Lucious Smith, Smokey Robinson, Mariah Carey … Wikipedia
Austrian Holocaust Memorial Service — The Austrian Holocaust Memorial Service (AHMS) is an alternative to Austria s compulsory national military service / alternative service. Its participants serve at major Holocaust memorial institutions.The AHMS was by Andreas Maislinger, a… … Wikipedia
memorial — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ lasting, permanent ▪ The statue is a lasting memorial to those who died in the war. ▪ living ▪ makeshift ▪ … Collocations dictionary
memorial — me|mo|ri|al1 [mıˈmo:riəl] adj [only before noun] done or made in order to remind people of someone who has died memorial service/ceremony ▪ A memorial service will be held at 7 pm on Saturday. memorial 2 memorial2 n 1.) something, especially a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
memorial — I UK [məˈmɔːrɪəl] / US [məˈmɔrɪəl] noun [countable] Word forms memorial : singular memorial plural memorials ** 1) a structure built to remind people of a famous person or event the Vietnam War Memorial By the road was a memorial to victims of… … English dictionary
memorial — me|mo|ri|al1 [ mə mɔriəl ] noun count ** 1. ) a structure built to remind people of a famous person or event: the Korean War Memorial By the road was a memorial to victims of the bombing. 2. ) something created to honor someone who has died: The… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English