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Definition of commemoration in English: commemorationnoun kəmɛməˈreɪʃ(ə)nkəˌmɛməˈreɪʃ(ə)n mass noun1The action or fact of commemorating a dead person or past event. local martyrs received public commemoration the window was ordered by the duchess in commemoration of her son Example sentencesExamples - Her main stipulation was that the gallery be named in commemoration of both her own family and her husband's family, hence the name Govett-Brewster.
- However, she insisted on participating in the commemoration ceremony on Sunday.
- The painting was subsequently presented to former US president Franklin D. Roosevelt as a gift in commemoration of his third presidential inauguration.
- He commended them on the idea of planting the trees to mark the national organisations Diamond Jubilee and expressed the hope that the trees will survive for many years to come in commemoration of the occasion.
- Several children busy themselves making red and white paper flags to decorate their classrooms in commemoration of the nation's Independence Day.
- It was a historical fact that he the great constructed a building at that place in commemoration of his victory.
- Each year Muslims throughout the world make sacrifices in commemoration of the willingness of him to sacrifice his son at God's command.
- Today, pro-life activists are continuing the commemoration with a national March for Life in Washington and other events.
- It must also be the final occasion on which survivors will be able to participate in ceremonies of commemoration.
- The Royal Mail is releasing a stamp issue in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the publication of the book.
- Town centre workers fell silent for two minutes while around 100 people gathered for a second service outside the town hall to mark the official commemoration of Remembrance Day.
- Time stood still for two long minutes as several pairs of eyes - some moist and others aglow with fresh hope - witnessed the commemoration ceremony.
- The programme noted the milestone is in commemoration of a generation of Creative Expression and Human Development.
- Traditionally a red poppy is worn on Remembrance Sunday in commemoration of the war dead.
- United by the nightmare they shared, these aging veterans come together for the ceremony of commemoration and reconciliation.
- These are places of origin, ceremony, commemoration, and vision questing.
- I hope that everyone will choose to use the logo and identify their own commemoration and remembrance activities with official commemorations across the country.
- This time I was back for a ceremony of commemoration.
- This is in commemoration of Christ's death on Good Friday.
- Afterward veterans joined their old comrades-in-arms from The Green Howards for a simple but heartfelt ceremony of commemoration.
- March 22 remains a day of national commemoration, with ceremonies held at the monument and at cemeteries in Barnako.
- In 1981 it was bottled in commemoration of the royal wedding of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana.
- In fact, I believe we're going to plant a couple of trees here in commemoration of it at the very hour, at the very minute that it took place.
- There may be a few wet cheeks on Saturday in commemoration of one of the most bitter wars in South Africa.
- In commemoration of this, five teak saplings were also planted.
- In commemoration of the event a 20 Baht coin has been struck.
- On Saturday last he planted a willow tree in commemoration of the event, surrounded by his friends.
- The event is held annually in commemoration of the founding of the Organization of the African Unity.
- The foreign minister also expressed his sympathy personally to US President George Bush at the commemoration ceremony in the White House.
Synonyms elegy, obituary, funeral oration - 1.1count noun A ceremony or celebration in which a person or event is remembered.
commemorations of wartime anniversaries Example sentencesExamples - The heroism of the wartime generation will be saluted by two days of commemorations in Yorkshire this weekend.
- And so the commemorations were all just so much more moving than I had anticipated.
- An historic and nostalgic week of commemorations is under way to remember the momentous events in Normandy 60 years ago.
- The 60th commemorations of the greatest amphibious invasion in history will be the last big ceremony marking D-Day.
- The date of the commemoration is June 19th 2004.
- Recent days have seen a series of commemorations of defining events in the past century of Bulgarian history.
- For those whose lives were touched by the Dunkirk evacuation, memories have been very real during its 60th anniversary commemorations.
- Four days after bonfire night I took part, with thousands of people all round the country, in another commemoration - Remembrance Sunday.
- The memorials and commemorations will continue throughout the day.
- Limited editions are frequently produced, often based around special events and commemorations.
- The commemorations to take place this month will be the last official one where veterans will come to relive their youth and honour their fallen comrades.
- The special ceremony at the Russian consulate in Edinburgh will be part of the world-wide commemorations of the end of the most destructive conflict in world history.
- The event was part of the council's commemorations of the 60th anniversary of the end of the war.
- To provide further service, the company is trying to arrange commemorations for families who choose sea burials.
- It can be as small and personal a ceremony as a backyard commemoration for a much-loved grandparent and as large and inclusive as the dedication of a new park at Ground Zero in New York.
- It is hoped the new building will be opened to visitors early next year, well in time for the 200th anniversary commemorations of the Battle of Trafalgar.
- As part of commemorations marking the 60th anniversary of VE and VJ days, the newspaper is planning a special feature.
- Each year since 1796, commemorations of the key events are organised in Ireland.
- The city of London will come to a standstill as many workers who lost friends and colleagues and companies which lost staff hold silent commemorations.
- Unsung heroes of the Second World War are being urged to take part in special commemorations in the run-up to the 60th anniversary of the war ending.
Origin Late Middle English: from Latin commemoratio(n-), from the verb commemorare 'bring to remembrance' (see commemorate). memory from Middle English: English adopted the Latin word memoria twice, first directly from Latin in the Middle Ages as memory, then in the 15th century through French as memoir. The earliest sense of memoir was ‘a memorandum’; people's memoirs, either recording historical events or recounting their own lives, appeared in the 17th century. Latin memoria is formed from memor ‘mindful’, from which memorable (Late Middle English); remember (Middle English); remind (mid 17th century); reminisce (early 19th century); and commemoration (Late Middle English) also come. A 1903 song introduced the world to memory lane, while another song took the same title in 1924. In both lyrics people ‘wandered’, whereas nowadays we take a trip down memory lane when we indulge in pleasant or sentimental memories. In medieval times and later, merchants, lawyers, and diplomats would write memorandum that… at the head of a note of something to be remembered or a record of what had been done. In Latin memorandum means ‘it is to be remembered’, and is a form of memorare, ‘to bring to mind’. Memento (Late Middle English) is also pure Latin. It was at first a prayer of commemoration and is an order to ‘remember!’.
Definition of commemoration in US English: commemorationnounkəˌmeməˈrāSH(ə)nkəˌmɛməˈreɪʃ(ə)n 1Remembrance, typically expressed in a ceremony. solemn ceremonies of commemoration Example sentencesExamples - It must also be the final occasion on which survivors will be able to participate in ceremonies of commemoration.
- In commemoration of this, five teak saplings were also planted.
- The painting was subsequently presented to former US president Franklin D. Roosevelt as a gift in commemoration of his third presidential inauguration.
- In 1981 it was bottled in commemoration of the royal wedding of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana.
- However, she insisted on participating in the commemoration ceremony on Sunday.
- The Royal Mail is releasing a stamp issue in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the publication of the book.
- Several children busy themselves making red and white paper flags to decorate their classrooms in commemoration of the nation's Independence Day.
- Afterward veterans joined their old comrades-in-arms from The Green Howards for a simple but heartfelt ceremony of commemoration.
- It was a historical fact that he the great constructed a building at that place in commemoration of his victory.
- The programme noted the milestone is in commemoration of a generation of Creative Expression and Human Development.
- The event is held annually in commemoration of the founding of the Organization of the African Unity.
- United by the nightmare they shared, these aging veterans come together for the ceremony of commemoration and reconciliation.
- Traditionally a red poppy is worn on Remembrance Sunday in commemoration of the war dead.
- Her main stipulation was that the gallery be named in commemoration of both her own family and her husband's family, hence the name Govett-Brewster.
- March 22 remains a day of national commemoration, with ceremonies held at the monument and at cemeteries in Barnako.
- I hope that everyone will choose to use the logo and identify their own commemoration and remembrance activities with official commemorations across the country.
- These are places of origin, ceremony, commemoration, and vision questing.
- He commended them on the idea of planting the trees to mark the national organisations Diamond Jubilee and expressed the hope that the trees will survive for many years to come in commemoration of the occasion.
- On Saturday last he planted a willow tree in commemoration of the event, surrounded by his friends.
- This is in commemoration of Christ's death on Good Friday.
- In fact, I believe we're going to plant a couple of trees here in commemoration of it at the very hour, at the very minute that it took place.
- This time I was back for a ceremony of commemoration.
- Today, pro-life activists are continuing the commemoration with a national March for Life in Washington and other events.
- Each year Muslims throughout the world make sacrifices in commemoration of the willingness of him to sacrifice his son at God's command.
- Time stood still for two long minutes as several pairs of eyes - some moist and others aglow with fresh hope - witnessed the commemoration ceremony.
- Town centre workers fell silent for two minutes while around 100 people gathered for a second service outside the town hall to mark the official commemoration of Remembrance Day.
- In commemoration of the event a 20 Baht coin has been struck.
- There may be a few wet cheeks on Saturday in commemoration of one of the most bitter wars in South Africa.
- The foreign minister also expressed his sympathy personally to US President George Bush at the commemoration ceremony in the White House.
Synonyms elegy, obituary, funeral oration - 1.1 A ceremony or celebration in which a person or event is remembered.
VJ-Day commemorations in August Example sentencesExamples - It can be as small and personal a ceremony as a backyard commemoration for a much-loved grandparent and as large and inclusive as the dedication of a new park at Ground Zero in New York.
- Recent days have seen a series of commemorations of defining events in the past century of Bulgarian history.
- The event was part of the council's commemorations of the 60th anniversary of the end of the war.
- Four days after bonfire night I took part, with thousands of people all round the country, in another commemoration - Remembrance Sunday.
- The city of London will come to a standstill as many workers who lost friends and colleagues and companies which lost staff hold silent commemorations.
- Limited editions are frequently produced, often based around special events and commemorations.
- Unsung heroes of the Second World War are being urged to take part in special commemorations in the run-up to the 60th anniversary of the war ending.
- As part of commemorations marking the 60th anniversary of VE and VJ days, the newspaper is planning a special feature.
- The memorials and commemorations will continue throughout the day.
- The heroism of the wartime generation will be saluted by two days of commemorations in Yorkshire this weekend.
- Each year since 1796, commemorations of the key events are organised in Ireland.
- An historic and nostalgic week of commemorations is under way to remember the momentous events in Normandy 60 years ago.
- The 60th commemorations of the greatest amphibious invasion in history will be the last big ceremony marking D-Day.
- For those whose lives were touched by the Dunkirk evacuation, memories have been very real during its 60th anniversary commemorations.
- To provide further service, the company is trying to arrange commemorations for families who choose sea burials.
- It is hoped the new building will be opened to visitors early next year, well in time for the 200th anniversary commemorations of the Battle of Trafalgar.
- The special ceremony at the Russian consulate in Edinburgh will be part of the world-wide commemorations of the end of the most destructive conflict in world history.
- The date of the commemoration is June 19th 2004.
- And so the commemorations were all just so much more moving than I had anticipated.
- The commemorations to take place this month will be the last official one where veterans will come to relive their youth and honour their fallen comrades.
Phrases As a reminder, especially a ritual or official one. the window was ordered by the duchess in commemoration of her son
Origin Late Middle English: from Latin commemoratio(n-), from the verb commemorare ‘bring to remembrance’ (see commemorate). |