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    commemoration
    /kəˌmɛməˈreɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the action or fact of commemorating a dead person or past event: "local martyrs received public commemoration"

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  2. COMMEMORATION definition: 1. something that is done to remember officially and give respect to a great person or event: 2…. Learn more.

  3. COMMEMORATION meaning: 1. something that is done to remember officially and give respect to a great person or event: 2…. Learn more.

  4. The meaning of COMMEMORATION is the act of commemorating. How to use commemoration in a sentence.

  5. 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.

  6. noun. 1. the act of commemorating. 2. a celebration in memory of someone or something. Idioms: in commemoration of. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. Define commemoration. commemoration synonyms, commemoration pronunciation, commemoration translation, English dictionary definition of commemoration. n. 1. The act of honoring the memory of or serving as a memorial to someone or something. 2. Something that honors or preserves the memory of another....

  10. commemoration meaning, definition, what is commemoration: something that makes you remember and re...: Learn more.

  11. COMMEMORATION meaning: something (such as a special ceremony) that is intended to honor an important event or person from the past.