memorial: Meaning and Definition of

me•mo•ri•al

1. something designed to preserve the memory of a person, event, etc., as a monument or a holiday.
2. a written statement of facts presented to a sovereign, a legislative body, etc., as the ground of, or expressed in the form of, a petition or remonstrance.

1. preserving the memory of a person or thing; commemorative: memorial services.
2. of or pertaining to the memory.