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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.
The meaning of COMMEMORATION is the act of commemorating. How to use commemoration in a sentence.
COMMEMORATION meaning: 1. something that is done to remember officially and give respect to a great person or event: 2…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of 'commemoration' Word Frequency. commemoration in British English. (kəˌmɛməˈreɪʃən ) noun. 1. the act or an instance of commemorating. 2. a ceremony or service in memory of a person or event. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. commemorational (comˌmemoˈrational) adjective. Collins. Apps.
noun. /kəˌmeməˈreɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] 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.
to show honor to the memory of an important person or event in a special way: The ceremonies commemorated the 20th anniversary of the founding of the school.
