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"Memorial" is a noun which is often translated as "el monumento conmemorativo", and "visitation" is a noun which is often translated as "la visita". Learn more about the difference between "memorial" and "visitation" below.
memorial(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (art)
a. el monumento conmemorativo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A memorial was erected at the site of the battle.Se levantó un monumento conmemorativo en el lugar de la batalla.
The architect who designed the memorial was himself a veteran.El arquitecto que diseñó el monumento conmemorativo era él mismo un veterano.
b. el monumento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There's a memorial to Marconi, the pioneer of radio communication, near the harbor.Cerca del puerto hay un monumento a Marconi, el pionero de la radiocomunicación.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. conmemorativo
The president unveiled a memorial plaque in honor of those who died.El presidente desveló una placa conmemorativa en honor a los que murieron.
visitation(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. la visita pastoral (F) (by a church member)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The bishop blessed us all during his visitation.El obispo nos dio la bendición durante su visita pastoral.
2. (religious)
a. la visitación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
According to the Gospel, Mary and Elizabeth were both pregnant during the Visitation.Según el evangelio, Mary y Elizabeth estaban embarazadas en la Visitación.
3. (apparition)
a. la aparición (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Many guests of the historic hotel have reported visitations from spirits during their stay.Muchos huéspedes del hotel histórico han reportado apariciones de espíritus durante su estancia.
