Definition of commemoration Commemoration

/kʌmɛˌmɚejˈʃʌn/ - [kumemereyshun] - com•mem•o•ra•tion

We found 8 definitions of commemoration from 5 different sources.

What does commemoration mean?

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Noun Plural: commemorations
commemoration - a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
		memorialization, memorialisation
		ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way; "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony"
commemoration - a recognition of meritorious service
		memorial, remembrance
		recognition, credit designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body; "he was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman"
		epitaph an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there

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commemoration (Noun)
The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration designed to honor the memory of some person or event.
commemoration (Noun)
Whatever serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

commemoration (n.)
The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration designed to honor the memory of some person or event.
commemoration (n.)
Whatever serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

commemoration
An observance or celebration designed to honor the memory of some person or event.

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commemoration, noun, singular of commemorations.

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