Meaning & use
memoriam
A memorial notice or tribute honoring someone who has died, typically used within the phrase in memoriam.
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The newspaper's memoriam section listed everyone who had passed away that week.
The alumni magazine included a short memoriam for the professor who founded the department.
A note on using this word
Memoriam is almost always used within the fixed phrase in memoriam rather than standing alone as an everyday noun.
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