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Meaning of memorial service | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A ceremony to honor a deceased person; a funeral.
  2. An informal service honoring a deceased person, especially one that does not adhere to the traditional customs of a funeral.

Equivalents

Deutsch Abdankung
Suomi hautajaiset kuoppajaiset muistojumalanpalvelus muistopalvelus muistotilaisuus
日本語 法事
Svenska minnesceremoni

Examples

“They had a very moving, emotional memorial service for the two popular teen-aged girls who died in a car accident over the weekend.”
“When Grandpa died, instead of a traditional funeral, he wanted a memorial service where people were free to share their memories and socialize.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

memorialisation memorialist memorialization memorialize Memorialized memorializer

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