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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024com•mem•o•ra•tion /kəˌmɛməˈreɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable] an act of commemorating something: [in + ~]a ceremony in commemoration of war veterans.
a ceremony or occasion to commemorate something:[countable]a small commemoration on Memorial Day. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024com•mem•o•ra•tion (kə mem′ə rā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of commemorating.
- a service, celebration, etc., in memory of some person or event.
- a memorial.
- Religion(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.
- Latin commemorātiōn- (stem of commemorātiō), equivalent. to commemorāt(us) (see commemorate) + -iōn- -ion
- Middle French)
- Middle English (1350–1400
com•mem′o•ra′tion•al, adj. |