noun
commemoration
kuh-meh-muh-RAY-shuhn
noun
1
A ceremony, event, or object that honors the memory of a person or event.
"The museum held a commemoration for the victims of the disaster."
How to Use Commemoration
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn act or event that honors someone's or something's memory.
Common pairings
in commemoration of
hold a commemoration
Word Forms
commemorations plural
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Etymology
From Old French commemoration, from Latin commemoratio.