Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
adverb, preposition
- in memory (of); to the memory (of); as a memorial (to): used on gravestones, in obituaries, etc.
- in memory of; as a memorial to: used in obituaries, epitaphs, etc
Latin, literally “in memory of” (see memory).
A Latin phrase meaning “in memory of.” This phrase often precedes a name in obituaries and on tombstones.