commemoration (noun)

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• commemoration — commemorate ► VERB ▪ honour the memory of as a mark of respect. DERIVATIVES commemoration noun commemorative adjective. ORIGIN Latin commemorare bring to remembrance …   English terms dictionary

• commemoration — noun (U) something that makes you remember and respect someone important or an important event in the past: in commemoration of: a service in commemoration of those who died in the war …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• commemoration — late 14c., a calling to mind, also service or church festival commemorating something, from O.Fr. comemoration, from L. commemorationem (nom. commemoratio) reminding, mention, noun of action from pp. stem of commemorare to call to mind, from com …   Etymology dictionary

• commemoration — noun Date: 14th century 1. the act of commemorating 2. something that commemorates …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• commemoration — noun a) The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration designed to honor the memory of some person or event. b) Whatever serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial …   Wiktionary

• commemoration — UK [kəˌmeməˈreɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms commemoration : singular commemoration plural commemorations something intended to honour and remember an important person or event in commemoration of: She wrote a poem in… …   English dictionary

• commemoration — com|mem|o|ra|tion [ kə,memə reıʃn ] noun count or uncount something intended to honor and remember an important person or event: in commemoration of: She wrote a poem in commemoration of the battle …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• commemoration — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. recognition, remembrance, observance; see celebration 1 , ceremony 2 , custom 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The act of observing a day or an event with ceremonies: celebration, observance. See REMEMBER. 2. Something …   English dictionary for students

• commemoration — /kəmɛməˈreɪʃən/ (say kuhmemuh rayshuhn) noun 1. the act of commemorating. 2. a service, celebration, etc., in memory of some person or event. 3. a memorial. –commemorational, adjective …  

• commemorate — verb remember and show respect for, especially with a ceremony or memorial. Derivatives commemoration noun commemorative adjective &noun commemorator noun Origin C16 (earlier (ME) as commemoration): from L. commemorat , commemorare bring to… …   English new terms dictionary

• remembrance — I (commemoration) noun acclaim, aggrandizement, celebration, ceremony, commendation, consecration, dignification, elevation, enshrinement, exaltation, glorification, holiday, homage, honoring, immortalization, keepsake, memento, memorial,… …   Law dictionary