commemorative
Americanadjective
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serving to commemorate.
a commemorative monument; a commemorative dinner.
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(of a coin, medal, or postage stamp) issued to commemorate a historical event, to honor the memory of a personage, etc.
noun
Other Word Forms
- commemoratively adverb
- commemorativeness noun
- noncommemorative adjective
- noncommemoratively adverb
- uncommemorative adjective
- uncommemoratively adverb
Etymology
Origin of commemorative
First recorded in 1605–15; commemorat(ion) + -ive
Example Sentences
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Dennis the Menace has been featured on a new commemorative 50p coin to mark 75 years since the character first appeared in the Beano.
From BBC
Two commemorative coins, released by the Royal Australian Mint and bearing a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, have been criticised for their lack of resemblance to the late monarch.
From BBC
They’re teachers from the San Fernando Valley who go to all the Olympics and lug a bunch of weights — suitcases containing tens of thousands of commemorative pins.
From Los Angeles Times
The university said it was going to remove the name Senator George J Mitchell, from the Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice, and remove a commemorative bust from its campus.
From BBC
An attendant kept track of each seller's position in the queue, and helped to deposit ornate pendants, hammered rings and commemorative coins into an opening in the device.
From Barron's
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