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- Dictionarycommemoration/kəˌmɛməˈreɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action or fact of commemorating a dead person or past event: "local martyrs received public commemoration"
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COMMEMORATION definition: 1. something that is done to remember officially and give respect to a great person or event: 2…. Learn more.
1. : the act of commemorating. 2. : something that commemorates. Examples of commemoration in a Sentence. Several well-known celebrities attended the commemoration.
A commemoration is a celebration of someone or something, usually in the form of a ceremony. Commemorations are often held on the anniversary of someone's birth or death. For example, there have been many commemorations for Martin Luther King to honor his contributions to the civil rights movement.
something that is done to remember officially and give respect to a great person or event: in commemoration of A set of stamps has been commissioned in commemoration of Independence Day. Thousands of veterans will take part in a commemoration of the battle. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
an action, or a ceremony, etc. that makes people remember and show respect for an important person or event in the past. a commemoration service. Protests and commemorations took place in several cities on the anniversary of the uprising.
noun. 1. the act of commemorating. 2. a service, celebration, etc., in memory of some person or event. 3. a memorial. 4. (in many Christian churches) a special service or prayer for commemorating the lesser feast on days on which two feasts of unequal rank are celebrated. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
1. the act or an instance of commemorating. [...] 2. a ceremony or service in memory of a person or event. [...] More. Synonyms of 'commemoration' • ceremony, tribute, memorial service [...] • remembrance, honour, tribute [...] • observance [...] More. Examples of 'commemoration' in a sentence.
As late as the fifth century, powerful aristocratic women took charge of the commemoration of the dead in Rome. From The Daily Beast To Bartholdi, his statue meant a commemoration of Liberty attained.
COMMEMORATION meaning: something (such as a special ceremony) that is intended to honor an important event or person from the past.
COMMEMORATE definition: 1. to remember officially and give respect to a great person or event, especially by a public…. Learn more.
