| Main Entry: | plaque |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | memorial |
Synonyms: |
badge, brooch, decoration, disk, medal, nameplate, patch, plate, slab |
| Notes: | plaque can cause tartar (also called dental calculus) and it is a soft deposit of saliva and bacteria which, when allowed to collect and harden, forms tartar |
| Main Entry: | decoration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | particular type of embellishment |
Synonyms: |
appliqué, arabesque, bauble, braid, color, curlicue, design, dingbat, doodad, extravagance, fandangle, festoon, filigree, finery, flounce, flourish, fretwork, frill, frippery, furbelow, fuss, garbage*, garnish, garniture, gewgaws, gilt, gimcracks, gingerbread, inlay, jazz, lace, ornament, parquetry, plaque, ribbon, scroll, sequin, spangle, thing*, tinsel, tooling, trimming, trinket, wreath |
| Main Entry: | memorial |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | monument, testimonial in honor, praise |
Synonyms: |
cairn, ceremony, column, headstone, inscription, keepsake, mausoleum, memento, monolith, obelisk, pillar, plaque, record, relic, remembrance, reminder, shaft, slab, souvenir, statue, stele, tablet, token, tombstone, trophy |