Commemorative

Word COMMEMORATIVE
Character 13
Hyphenation com mem o ra tive
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Commemorative"

What do we mean by commemorative?

Honoring or preserving the memory of another. adjective

Produced in limited quantities over a specific period of time to honor a special event or anniversary. Used of coins and postage stamps. adjective

Something that honors or preserves the memory of another. noun

A commemorative coin or postage stamp. noun

Pertaining to, or serving or intended for, commemoration.

Something that commemorates, especially a postage stamp or coin having a design commemorating some event, person, institution, etc. noun

Tending or intended to commemorate. adjective

Serving to commemorate, e.g., a person or event adjective

An object made to commemorate a person, mark an event, etc. noun

A postage stamp issued to commemorate, usually a person or event; also commonly applied to thematic (topical) stamp issues noun

An object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person noun

Intended as a commemoration adjective

An object made to commemorate a person, mark an event, etc.

A postage stamp issued to commemorate, usually a person or event; also commonly applied to thematic (topical) stamp issues.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Commemorative

  • Antonyms for commemorative
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The word "commemorative" in example sentences

This year, though, the announcer couldn't quite get the word commemorative out. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The texts are often expressed in commemorative language such as "with this retablo I offer thanks" and usually give various details about the beneficiary and situation. 28 These votive offerings are created specifically to be put on display in the shrines of a particular virgin, saint, or Christ figure to publicize their supernatural powers, a process that promotes the reputation of the divine image and, in turn, that of the shrine and its keepers as well. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Christmas Island became an Australian Territory on 1 October 1958 under the Christmas Island Act. Fifty years on, this magnificent anniversary commemorative is being issued by The Perth Mint with a design celebrating the Island’s spectacular wildlife. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Rome exulted over fallen Jerusalem, and struck coins commemorative of the hard won victory. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

During my life at Yale, as well as during visits to various other American colleges, I had been painfully impressed by the lack of any development of that which may be called the commemorative or poetical element. ❋ Unknown (1905)

The new hairpins might be called commemorative: one, of which the decoration represents a British and a Japanese flag intercrossed, celebrates the Anglo-Japanese alliance; another represents an officer's cap and sword; and the best of all is surmounted by a tiny metal model of a battleship. ❋ Lafcadio Hearn (1877)

The "sifting and winnowing plaque" refers to a commemorative plate found at the main entrance to Bascom Hall, a major campus building, which has inscribed upon it a quote from the 1894 report of the UW Board of Regents: "Whatever may be the limitations which trammel inquiry elsewhere, we believe that the great State University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found." ❋ Brec Cooke (2011)

If not exactly a holy alliance, it creates the kind of commemorative hybrid between commerce and captive audience that has been the dream of hucksters and holy men since the beginning of time. ❋ Thomas Lynch (2010)

Except, Fern, this is not science education, it's social science, and the goal is not to have children understand "six million" as a numerical concept but as a social one as specifically defined for a single event and, as you point out, its the horror of the event enumerated with the banality of the "commemorative" action that is so icky. ❋ Roger Sutton (2007)

If they had, they might have noticed that in the second sentence the word "commemorative" modified the word "invitation." ❋ Unknown (2009)

Now the company is working to wheedle its way back into the news cycle with the announcement that they're producing a "commemorative" snub-nosed "lightweight carry revolver" celebrating the recent Supreme Court decision in District of Columbia v. Heller. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The ground rules for the special sessions of the General Assembly for the previous decade were completely different this one would be "commemorative" only. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Melanchthon had agreed to call the mass a sacrifice, if the word were qualified by the term "commemorative," and also promised that the bishops should be restored to their ancient jurisdictions, a measure justified by him as a blow at turbulent sectaries but one also most {118} perilous to Lutherans. ❋ Preserved Smith (1910)

Ten "commemorative" banners, [3114] each borne by a volunteer on horseback, have paraded before all eyes the long list of massacres ❋ Hippolyte Taine (1860)

Unscrupulous traders are cashing in on the sick wave of support for killer Roaul Moat by selling 'commemorative' T-shirts, it emerged ❋ Unknown (2010)

It comes with a gold "commemorative" hammer, for the purpose of pulverizing Mr. Madoff in effigy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I don't envy Obama-I did get my "commemorative" invitation the inauguration and have sent for two Obama posters. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And don't forget to buy one of those "commemorative" two-bit coin sets they're hawking on TV. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As with all such "commemorative" issues, its look to the past invites readers to reflect on how much has changed in the time between then and now - and, for that matter, between now and the very beginning. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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