"blue plaque" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blue plaques [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} blue plaque (plural blue plaques)
  1. (chiefly UK) A permanent sign installed in a public place to commemorate a historical link between that location and a famous person, event, or former building on the site. Wikipedia link: blue plaque Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-blue_plaque-en-noun-5S1aZ-ht Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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