memorial service

Meanings

nounmemorial service (plural memorial services)

A ceremony to honor a deceased person; a funeral.
They had a very moving, emotional memorial service for the two popular teen-aged girls who died in a car accident over the weekend.
An informal service honoring a deceased person, especially one that does not adhere to the traditional customs of a funeral.
When Grandpa died, instead of a traditional funeral, he wanted a memorial service where people were free to share their memories and socialize.
Synonyms: funeral

nounAn informal service honoring a deceased person, especially one that does not adhere to the traditional customs of a funeral.

Similar

Finnish muistotilaisuus

Hungarian megemlékezés

Swedish minnesceremoni, minneshögtid

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