commemoration

American  

[kuh-mem-uh-rey-shuhn] / kəˌmɛm əˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act of commemorating.

2. a service, celebration, etc., in memory of some person or event.

3. a memorial.

4. (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 Word Forms

• commemorational adjective
• noncommemoration noun
• noncommemorational adjective

Etymology

Origin of commemoration

1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French ) < Latin commemorātiōn- (stem of commemorātiō ), equivalent to commemorāt ( us ) ( commemorate ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

The student rallies that started on Saturday followed other commemorations held across the country last week marking 40 days since since the escalation of protests and the ensuing deadly crackdown on 8 January.

From BBC

Iranians usually hold commemoration ceremonies on the 40th day after someone dies.

From BBC

The commemoration is tolerated by the Hungarian authorities.

From BBC

The sacrifice of Jesus and its commemoration in the Mass became a major theological and sometimes military contest between 16th-century Protestants and Roman Catholics.

From The Wall Street Journal

Perhaps it’s apt that it’s showing at Lincoln Center on Martin Luther King Jr. Day—a time for commemoration and renewed commitment in the face of evil.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• celebration
• ceremony
• remembrance
• tribute