First Known Use: 1850
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in memoriam
preposition in me·mo·ri·am \ˌin-mə-ˈmȯr-ē-əm\
: in memory of (someone who has died)
Full Definition of IN MEMORIAM
: in memory of —used especially in epitaphs
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