commemoration
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6.0
- noun
- /kəˌmɛm.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
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conmemoración
- The commemoration of an unshakable bond.
- annual commemoration
- patriotic commemoration
- public commemoration
Examples
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And in commemoration of this epic event, Hogie decided to rename the town.
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And there's a ceremony that's being organized in commemoration.
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In addition to these facts, the date of the commemoration may be significant.
Academic text (1997) -
That is in commemoration of the European, African, and Middle Eastern theater of operations.
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So whatever value this history may have, it's an elegiac commemoration of the past.
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My dears, your father and I have a gift for each of you in commemoration of this day.
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When the French handed Pondicherry back to us in 1954... the town decided that some sort of commemoration was in order.
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One of the most popular aspects of the Ellis Island commemoration is "The American Immigrant Wall of Honor."
Academic text (1995) -
Israeli society is immersed in collective rites of commemoration, which have been made part of the national calendar.
Academic text (1997) -
The city held a large commemoration to honor the veterans on Memorial Day.
Synonyms
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2.5
A formal event that follows traditional rules for a special occasion
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4.5
Words or actions that show respect and praise
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3.7
A public religious ceremony with formal rituals
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4.6
An official statement that praises a person's service or achievements
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6.1
An act that honors people or events, often in a ceremony
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4.7
A formal event to mark or honor a special day
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4.1
A day to remember and honor people or events from the past
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A formal event with set actions on a special occasion
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7.7
The act of remembering someone or something in public, for example by making a monument
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A formal gathering with planned rituals to mark an important event
An act that honors people or events from the past
A public ceremony to honor a person for their service
Antonyms
How Remembered
Surface Forms
Morphology
commemoration = commemorate (transparent) = commemorate + ion
Standard nominalization of the verb 'commemorate' with '-ion'; the noun's meaning directly corresponds to the verb.
Etymology
The word commemoration comes from the Latin parts com- ('together') and memor ('mind' or 'memory'), the same root you find in memory and memorial. So a commemoration is a way to 'remember' someone or something together.