commemorative
/kəˈmɛm(ə)rətɪv
/adjective
Acting as a memorial of an event or person.She expects the completed memorial to have a commemorative plaque engraved with the names of the deceased....
- Instead, large commemorative war memorials tried to address the enormity of the loss.
- The 1500 students were joined by war veterans and special commemorative plaque was unveiled.
Synonyms
memorial, remembrance, celebratory, celebrative;
in remembrance of …, in memory of …, in honour of …
noun
An object such as a stamp or coin made to mark an event or honour a person.There are two types of postage stamps: definitives and commemoratives....
- All commemoratives, except Christmas stamps, issued between 1898 and 1998 are included in the study.
- Children attending the game receive commemoratives.