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View synonyms for commemoration
commemoration
[ kuh-mem-uh-rey-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of commemorating.
- a service, celebration, etc., in memory of some person or event.
- a memorial.
- (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.
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Other Words From
- com·memo·ration·al adjective
- noncom·memo·ration noun
- noncom·memo·ration·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of commemoration1
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French ) < Latin commemorātiōn- (stem of commemorātiō ), equivalent to commemorāt ( us ) ( commemorate ) + -iōn- -ion
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