commemoration

Definition

The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event.

Etymology

First attested in 1384, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English commemoracioun, from Old French commemoration (French commémoration), from Latin commemorātiō. By surface analysis, commemorate + -ion

Example Sentences

• "commemoration ceremony"
• "in commemoration of"
• "annual commemoration"