Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

memorial service

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: memo-ri-al ser-vice
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ceremony to honor a deceased person; a funeral.

noun

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

Example Sentences

"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."

Inflected Forms

memorial services (plural)

Phrases

celebration of life

Frequently Paired Words

celebration of life

Synonyms

funeral

Questions

What does memorial service mean?: A ceremony to honor a deceased person; a funeral.

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