in memoriam

UK: /ɪn mɪˈmɔːrɪəm/

US: /ɪn məˈmɔriəm/

US: (in mə môr′ē əm, -mōr′-)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

in me•mo•ri•am /ɪn məˈmɔriəm/  prep. 

1. This phrase appears before a name on a gravestone, and means "in memory (of );
   to the memory (of );
   as a memorial (to)'' the person named.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

in me•mo•ri•am  (in mə môr′ē əm, -mōr′-), 

1. in memory (of );
   to the memory (of );
   as a memorial (to).

• Latin
• 1840–50

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in memoriam / ɪn mɪˈmɔːrɪəm/ unknown

1. in memory of; as a memorial to: used in obituaries, epitaphs, etc

Etymology: Latin