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...
- The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a national memorial centered on a colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore (Lakota: Tȟuŋkášila...
- 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...
- 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...
- The 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines (2021 QCP) was a series of observances organized to mark the 500th anniversary of various events...
- Christmas, and ordinary commemorations. Privileged commemorations were to be made in Lauds and Vespers and all M****es, ordinary commemorations only in Lauds and...
- commemorations as "the largest fascist gathering in Europe", and largely as a result of the display of fascist symbols during Bleiburg commemorations...
- approach to the commemoration of these important events in our shared history. An All-Party Oireachtas Consultation Group on Commemorations exists, with...
- De-commemoration is a social phenomenon that regards the destruction or profound modification of material representations of the past in public space...
- Tadeusz Kościuszko is one of the most honored persons in Polish history, in terms of places and events named in his honor. As a national hero of Poland...