commemoration
Use Commemoration in a sentence
əˈreɪ 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.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin commemorātiōn- (stem of commemorātiō), equivalent to commemorāt(us) (see commemorate) + -iōn- -ion
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin commemorātiōn- (stem of commemorātiō), equivalent to commemorāt(us) (see commemorate) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
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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| —n | |
| 1. | the act or an instance of commemorating |
| 2. | a ceremony or service in memory of a person or event |
| commemorational | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
commemoration
late 14c., from O.Fr. commemoration, from L. commemorationem, from commemorare "to call to mind," from com- intens. prefix + memorare "to remind," from memor "mindful of" (see memory).
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Example sentences
Following morning prayers and a commemoration of the dead, the feast begins.
For a long time local people resisted attempts at commemoration.
The more realistic the image, the better the commemoration of the dead.
It's also a lively forum for new ideas and a commemoration of the vitality of the art community.
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