Definition of Commemoration. Meaning of Commemoration. Synonyms of Commemoration

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Definition of Commemoration

Commemoration
Commemoration Com*mem`o*ra"tion, n. [L. commemoratio.] 1. The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration designed to honor the memory of some person or event. This sacrament was designed to be a standing commemoration of the death and passion of our Lord. --Abp. Tillotson. The commonwealth which . . . chooses the most flagrant act of murderous regicide treason for a feast of eternal commemoration. --Burke. 2. Whatever serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial. Commemoration day, at the University of Oxford, Eng., an annual observance or ceremony in honor of the benefactors of the University, at which time honorary degrees are conferred.

Meaning of Commemoration from wikipedia

- Look up commemoration in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Commemoration may refer to: Commemoration (Anglicanism), a religious observance in Churches...
- A Commemoration ball is a formal ball held by one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in the 9th w**** of Trinity Term, the w**** after the end...
- De-commemoration is a social phenomenon that regards the destruction or profound modification of material representations of the past in public space...
- Commemorations are a type of religious observance in the many Churches of the Anglican Communion, including the Church of England. They are the least significant...
- In Ireland, the National Day of Commemoration (Irish: Lá Cuimhneacháin Náisiúnta) commemorates all Irish people who died in past wars or United Nations...
- Croatian authorities have variously either endorsed that commemoration or initiated other commemorations in Slovenia, while the Austrian authorities have increasingly...
- In the Latin liturgical rites of the Catholic Church, a commemoration is the recital, within the Liturgy of the Hours or the M**** of one celebration,...
- All Souls' Day, also called The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, is a day of prayer and remembrance for the faithful departed, observed by...
- counter-celebration or counter-observance or alternative commemoration can be a form of protest of a holiday's commemoration by challenging its dominant narrative with...
- The Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day (Turkish: Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı), is an annual Turkish national holiday celebrated...