memorial service
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They had a very moving, emotional memorial service for the two popular teen-aged girls who died in a car accident over the weekend.
b) 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.
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memorial — I UK [məˈmɔːrɪəl] / US [məˈmɔrɪəl] noun [countable] Word forms memorial : singular memorial plural memorials ** 1) a structure built to remind people of a famous person or event the Vietnam War Memorial By the road was a memorial to victims of… … English dictionary
service — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 system that provides sth the public needs ADJECTIVE ▪ efficient, excellent, good, valuable ▪ adequate ▪ bad, inadequate … Collocations dictionary
