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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.
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.
noun. the act of commemorating. a service, celebration, etc., in memory of some person or event. a memorial. (in many Christian churches) a special service or prayer for commemorating the lesser feast on days on which two feasts of unequal rank are celebrated. Discover More.
COMMEMORATION meaning: 1. something that is done to remember officially and give respect to a great person or event: 2…. Learn more.
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. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
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.
