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View synonyms for commemoration

commemoration

[ kuh-mem-uh-rey-shuhn ]

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.


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Other Words From

  • com·memo·ration·al adjective
  • noncom·memo·ration noun
  • noncom·memo·ration·al adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of commemoration1

1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French ) < Latin commemorātiōn- (stem of commemorātiō ), equivalent to commemorāt ( us ) ( commemorate ) + -iōn- -ion

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