"memorial pole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: memorial poles [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊl Head templates: {{en-noun}} memorial pole (plural memorial poles)
  1. A totem pole set up in memory of a deceased person, intended to honor the deceased and to identify their successor.
    Sense id: en-memorial_pole-en-noun-AbDPHVcq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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