commemoration
[ kuh-mem-uh-rey-shuh n ]
/ kəˌmɛm əˈreɪ ʃən /
noun
the act of commemorating.
a service, celebration, etc., in memory of some person or event.
a memorial.
(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.
Origin of commemoration
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin
commemorātiōn- (stem of
commemorātiō), equivalent to
commemorāt(us) (see
commemorate) +
-iōn-
-ion
OTHER WORDS FROM commemoration
com·mem·o·ra·tion·al, adjective non·com·mem·o·ra·tion, noun non·com·mem·o·ra·tion·al, adjectiveWords nearby commemoration
comme il faut,
commeasurable,
commeasure,
commedia dell'arte,
commemorate,
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commemorative,
commemoratory,
commence,
commencement,
commend
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British Dictionary definitions for commemoration
commemoration
/ (kəˌmɛməˈreɪʃən) /
noun
the act or an instance of commemorating
a ceremony or service in memory of a person or event