commemoration
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commemoration
- /kəˌmɛməˈɹeɪʃən/
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
First attested in 1384, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English commemoracioun, from Old French commemoration (French commémoration), from Latin commemorātiō. By surface analysis, commemorate + -ion
noun commemorations
- The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event. commemoration ceremony
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: memorialization, memorialisation, memorial, remembrance, commemorate, commemorative, souvenir, memento, recollection, homage, memory, observance, recognition, designation, solemnization, anniversary
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noun act of commemorating
| Español | conmemoración |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 記念 kinen |
| 中文 | 紀念 /纪念 jìniàn |
| Português | comemoração |
| Français | commémoration |
| Deutsch | Gedenken, Gedenkveranstaltung |
| Italiano | commemorazione, ricordo, memoria, rievocazione |
| Русский | пра́зднование prázdnovanije, поминове́ние pominovénije |
Talk about this word "commemoration." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/commemoration. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. commemoration. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/commemoration "commemoration." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/commemoration.Cite this
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title = {commemoration},
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