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com·mem·o·ra·tion

(kə-mĕm′ə-rā′shən)
n.
1. The act of honoring the memory of or serving as a memorial to someone or something.
2. Something that honors or preserves the memory of another.
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commemoration

(kəˌmɛməˈreɪʃən)
n
1. the act or an instance of commemorating
2. a ceremony or service in memory of a person or event
comˌmemoˈrational adj
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com•mem•o•ra•tion

(kəˌmɛm əˈreɪ ʃən)

n.
1. the act of commemorating.
2. a service, celebration, etc., in memory of some person or event.
[1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin]
com•mem`o•ra′tion•al, adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:commemoration - a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something]commemoration - a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance - a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"
2. [画像:commemoration - a recognition of meritorious service]commemoration - a recognition of meritorious service
epitaph - a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person
festschrift - a collection of writings published in honor of a scholar
credit, recognition - approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"
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commemoration

noun
1. ceremony, tribute, memorial service, testimonial A special commemoration for her will be held next week.
2. remembrance, honour, tribute a march in commemoration of Malcolm X
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commemoration

noun
1. The act of observing a day or an event with ceremonies:
2. Something, as a structure or custom, serving to honor or keep alive a memory:
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Translations
إحْياء ذِكْرى، احْتِفال بِذِكْرى
památkavzpomínková slavnost
jubilæumsfestmindehøjtidelighed
megemlékezés
minningarathöfn
spomienková slávnosť
anma

commemoration

[kəˌmeməˈreɪʃən]
A. N → conmemoración f
in commemoration of → en conmemoración de
B. CPD [service, ceremony] → de conmemoración
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commemoration

[kəˌmɛməˈreɪʃən] n [event, anniversary] → commémoration f
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commemoration

n → Gedenken nt; in commemoration of → zum Gedenken an (+acc)
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commemoration

[kəˌmɛməˈreɪʃ/ən] n → commemorazione f
in commemoration of → in memoria di
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commemorate

(kəˈmeməreit) verb
1. (of people) to honour the memory of (someone) by a solemn celebration. Once a year we commemorate his death in action by visiting his widow. herdenk يَحْتَفِل بِذِكْرى почитам паметта на comemorar uctívat (památku) gedenken mindes τιμώ τη μνήμη conmemorar (kellegi) mälestust austama بزرگداشت برپا کردن juhlia jnk muistoa célébrer לְהַנצִיח किसी उत्सव द्वारा स्मरण करना, मनाना komemorirati megünnepel merayakan minnast commemorare 祝う 기념하다 (pa)minėti atzīmēt; svinēt memperingati herdenken feire, minnes obchodzić په يا دول، په ذهن كې راتيرول: ديادګار په تو ګه ساتل comemorar a sărbători отмечать годовщину pripomínať si proslaviti, počastiti davati pomen fira (hedra) minnet av ทําให้ระลึกถึง anmak 慶祝 шанувати пам'ять; відзначати роковини یاد گار بنانا kỷ niệm; tưởng niệm 庆祝
2. (of things) to serve as a memorial to (someone or something). This inscription commemorates those who died. gedenk يُحْيي ذِكْرى، يكونُ تِذْكارا لِ възпоменавам comemorar připomínat erinnern være til minde over τιμώ τη μνήμη conmemorar (kellelegi) mälestuseks olema یاد کسی یا چیزی را زنده نگه داشتن olla jnk muistona commémorer לְצָייֵן זֶכֶר स्मारक slaviti uspomenu na megemlékezik mengenangkan vera til minningar um commemorare 記念する 추도하다 priminti pieminēt memperingati herdenken være til minne om upamiętniać په يا دول، په ذهن كې راتيرول: ديادګار په تو ګه ساتل comemorar a comemora ознаменовывать pripomínať spominjati (na koga/kaj) slaviti uspomenu na vara ett minnesmärke över เป็นอนุสรณ์ถึง anısını yaşatmak, anmak 紀念 cлужити нагадуванням یاد گار tưởng nhớ ai 纪念
comˈmemorative (-tiv) adjective
herdenkings تِذْكاري служа за възпоменание comemorativo pamětní Gedächtnis-/Gedenk... minde-; erindrings-; jubilæums- αναμνηστικός conmemorativo mälestus- وابسته به یادبود یا بزرگداشت muisto- commémoratif שֶל זִכָּרוֹן , שֶל זִיכָּרוֹן विशेष व्यक्ति या घटना के सम्मान में प्रस्तुत komemorativan, u spomen emlékeztető sebagai kenangan til minningar commemorativo 記念の 기념의 atminimo piemiņas-; jubilejas- dengan mengingati herdenkings- minne-, erindrings- pamiątkowy يادګارى comemorativo come­mo­rativ мемориальный pamätný spominski komemorativni minnes- ที่เป็นการระลึกถึง anma, yâd etme, anıtsal 紀念的 меморіальний, пам'ятний یاد گاری để tưởng niệm; để kỷ niệm 纪念的
comˌmemorˈation noun
herdenking إحْياء ذِكْرى، احْتِفال بِذِكْرى възпоменание comemoração vzpomínková slavnost, památka die Gedenkfeier mindehøjtidelighed; jubilæumsfest εορτασμός επετείου, μνημόσυνο conmemoración mälestuspüha بزرگداشت؛ یادبود muistojuhla commémoration הנצחה स्मरणोत्सव komemoracija megemlékezés peringatan minningarathöfn commemorazione 記念 기념 paminėjimas atzīmēšana; pieminēšana; svinēšana peringatan herdenking minne; minne-/jubileumsfest upamiętnienie په یادول comemoração comemorare ознаменование памяти spomienková slávnosť spominska slovesnost pomen åminnelse, firande การระลึกถึง anma (töreni) 紀念 поминання; відзначення یاد گار بنانے کا عمل sự tưởng niệm; kỷ niệm 纪念
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