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  1. n. A ceremony to honor a deceased person; a funeral.
  2. n. An informal service honoring a deceased person, especially one that does not adhere to the traditional customs of a funeral.

Examples

  • “Affairs, at the memorial service for the late Sir Arthur Tange”

    Memorial service for the late Sir Arthur Tange - Speech - Minister for Foreign Affairs

  • “The forty days of formal mourning came to a close on January 15, 1561, with a memorial service at the Church of the Greyfriars.”

    Mary Queen Of Scotland And The Isles

  • “Their first book, Getting to the Other Side of Grief: Overcoming the Loss of a Spouse, comes with a set of assignments, such as “journaling,” rereading sympathy cards, listening to a recording of the memorial service they call it “the funeral tape” at least monthly, and writing letters to your deceased spouse.”

    Simon & Schuster: The Truth About Grief

  • “An impromptu memorial service was held at the church Sunday morning, December 27th, when appropriate remarks were made by the pastor, Rev.J. E. Carroll, Rev.Mr. Sturtevant, M.B. Clark, James Christian and others, all breathing the most intense sorrow at the death of Mr. Crooks, and expressive”

    Life of Rev. A. Crooks, A. M.

  • “He mentioned that Carrie Mason wasn't going to Clayton's memorial service with him and asked if Taylor wanted to go.”

    Mistress of Justice

  • “Experts compared the shutdown to other big planned events, such as the 1984 summer Olympics, Los Angeles Lakers championship parades and Michael Jackson's memorial service two years ago.”

    USA Today: Emergency crews on standby for L.A. 'Carmageddon' weekend

  • “Jan Struther's name is still familiar today, not just from Mrs. Miniver but because of her hymns, particularly the well-loved Lord of All Hopefulness, Lord of All Joy -- which is sung regularly at weddings and was one of the hymns chosen for the memorial service of the Lockerbie air disaster -- and When a Knight Won His Spurs in the Stories of Old, a favourite in schools.”

    Mrs. Miniver

  • “In early 2000, Carter Eskew and I were at his memorial service at the National Cathedral.”

    Simon & Schuster: No Excuses

  • “They went to the memorial service at St. Jude’s-by-the-Wardrobe, near the Old Palace, and Val saw them there looking very charming and sleek in their black clothes, two rows behind Gaiogi.”

    The Fashion in Shrouds

  • “Carol’s not bothered when the media call her Janet, as appeared in photo captions in coverage of the Columbia memorial service in Houston in2003.”

    Simon & Schuster: First Man

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