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commemoration

DEFINITIONS OF: commemoration

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n a recognition of meritorious service

Synonyms:
memorial, remembrance
Types:
epitaph
a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person
festschrift
a collection of writings published in honor of a scholar
Type of:
credit, recognition
approval

n a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something

Synonyms:
memorialisation, memorialization
Type of:
ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance
a formal event performed on a special occasion
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