Noun: commemoration ku,me-mu'rey-shun
- A ceremony to honour the memory of someone or something
"The city held a commemoration for the victims of the disaster";
- memorialization, memorialisation [Brit]
- A recognition of meritorious service
"The annual commemoration honoured the city's founders";
- memorial, remembrance
Derived forms: commemorations
Type of: ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, credit, observance, recognition
Encyclopedia: Commemoration