in memoriam
adverb
- latin phrase referring to actions taken in memory of a deceased individual or individuals
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɪn məˈmɔɹ.i.əm/ / /ɪn məˈmɔː.ɹi.əm/
adv
Etymology: From Latin in memoriam (“into memory”).
- In memory (of); as a memorial.
“An Enchanted Castle, and Other Poems, 1893, p. 72, prefaces the poem with this line, which suggests that the poem was written “in memoriam”: “[C. L. P., OB. JULY 18, 1884.]”.”
“The book can be divided into three main parts: chapters 1, 14 were written in memoriam; in the second part (chapters 2–7) Miller carries out a philosophical investigation of critical rationalism; the third part (chapters 8–13) […]”
noun
Etymology: From Latin in memoriam (“into memory”).
- An announcement or composition etc. in memory of a deceased person.