Definition of Commemorations. Meaning of Commemorations. Synonyms of Commemorations

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Definition of Commemorations

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 Commemorations from wikipedia

- Look up commemoration in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Commemoration may refer to: Commemoration (Anglicanism), a religious observance in Churches...
- 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...
- Commemoration Day, previously known as Martyrs' Day (Arabic: يوم الشهيد yawm ash-shahiid), is a national holiday in the United Arab Emirates recognizing...
- Christmas, and ordinary commemorations. Privileged commemorations were to be made in Lauds and Vespers and all M****es, ordinary commemorations only in Lauds and...
- 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...
- Commemoration of Charles Darwin began with geographical features named after Darwin while he was still on the Beagle survey voyage, continued after his...
- The Commemoration of the P****ion of Christ was a feast of the Roman Catholic Church, listed in the Roman Missal up to 1962 as observed in some places...
- relatives in Arkansas a commemoration was held at the Mountain Meadows m****acre site on May 30, 2009. A similar commemoration was held in Arkansas on...
- The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a national memorial centered on a colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore (Lakota: Tȟuŋkášila...
- The 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines (2021 QCP) was a series of observances organized to mark the 500th anniversary of various events...