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commemoration
/kəˌmɛməˈɹeɪʃən/
noun 4
Collocations
3ADJ.
annual
COMMEMORATION + NOUN
ceremony
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
1
The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event.
commemoration ceremony
in commemoration of
2
That which serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial.
3
The specification of individual saints in the prayers for the dead.
4
The great festival of the Oxford academic year, usually taking place on the third Wednesday after Trinity Sunday.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a recognition of meritorious service
noun — a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
- memorialization
- memorialisation
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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commemoration ceremony
Wiktionary02
in commemoration of
Wiktionary03
annual commemoration
Wiktionary04
April 20 is not a day of festivity, it's a day of commemoration.
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