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- DictionaryMe·men·to mo·ri/məˈmenˌtō ˈmôrē/
noun
- 1. an object serving as a warning or reminder of death, such as a skull: "he placed the picture in his room as a memento mori"
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: a reminder of mortality. especially : death's-head. Did you know? Memento mori literally means "Remember you must die". The early Puritan settlers were particularly aware of death and fearful of what it might mean, so a Puritan tombstone will often display a memento mori intended for the living.
A memento mori is something, historically a skull, that serves as a reminder of death and mortality.
MEMENTO MORI definition: 1. something that reminds people that everyone must die: 2. something that reminds people that…. Learn more.
MEMENTO MORI meaning: 1. something that reminds people that everyone must die: 2. something that reminds people that…. Learn more.
Definition of memento mori noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 days ago · memento mori. Definitions of memento mori. noun. a reminder (as a death's head) of your mortality. see more.
3 days ago · memento mori in American English. (məˈmentou ˈmɔrai, ˈmourai, ˈmɔri, ˈmouri, for 1 Latin meˈmentou ˈmouʀi) (noun plural memento mori) sentence substitute. 1. (italics) Latin. remember that you must die. noun. 2. an object, as a skull, serving as a reminder of death or mortality.
