Commemoration

What do we mean by commemoration?

The act of honoring the memory of or serving as a memorial to someone or something. noun

Something that honors or preserves the memory of another. noun

The act of commemorating or calling to remembrance by some solemnity; the act of honoring the memory of some person or event by solemn celebration: as, the feast of the passover among the Israelites was an annual commemoration of their deliverance from Egypt. noun

Eccles.: In the intercessory prayers of the eucharistic office, mention made by name, rank, or condition of persons living or departed, or of canonized saints; also, a prayer containing such mention: as, the commemoration of the living; the commemoration of the departed; the commemoration of the saints. See diptych. noun

In the services for the canonical hours, a brief form, consisting of anthem, versicle, response, and collect, said in honor of God, of a saint, or of some biblical or ecclesiastical event: in the medieval church in England also called a memory, and sometimes a memorial. A complete service said in honor of a saint was also so styled. noun

Parts of the proper service of a lesser festival inserted in the service for a greater festival when the latter coincides with and supersedes the former. noun

The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration designed to honor the memory of some person or event. noun

Whatever serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial. noun

At the University of Oxford, Eng., an annual observance or ceremony in honor of the benefactors of the University, at which time honorary degrees are conferred. noun

The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration designed to honor the memory of some person or event. noun

Whatever serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial. noun

A ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something noun

A recognition of meritorious service noun

The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event.

That which serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial.

The specification of individual saints in the prayers for the dead; the great festival of the Oxford academic year, usually taking place on the third Wednesday after Trinity Sunday.

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A sheet of paper that has the words "Crab battle" written on it. Also may have a smiley on it. Used to commemorate an occasion usually at a random time. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to commemoration:
commemoration, commemorative, commemorating, commoration, commemorator, commemorations.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word commemoration:
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Words that rhyme with commemoration:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe commemoration:
pious, annual, public, solemn, national, special, official, grateful, liturgical, historical, mere, perpetual, religious, yearly, simple, weekly, fitting, particular, appropriate, formal, joyful, permanent, worthy, christian, honourable, symbolic, day, fiftieth, proper, worth, monumental, collective, funerary, bare, grand, popular, suitable, festive, joint, due, historic, 50th, sacred, year, poetic, literary, holy, sacramental, patriotic, elaborate, especial, thankful, musical, brief, eternal, subsequent, civic, ceremonial, devout, reverent, affectionate, proud, frequent, double, dramatic, distinct, architectural, visible, universal, bicentenary.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective commemoration:
day, week, wales, date, speech, ode, sermon, year, days, buttons, evening.

Words that sound like commemoration:
commemoration, commemorations, commiseration, commemorating, commination, commentation, cogeneration, commoration, culmination, commendation, commiserations, commonition, comminution, compression, commemorate, contrition, coloration, conglomeration, conjuration, renumeration, camaron, commemorates, concretion, colouration, canarian, comparation.