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Antonyms for commemoration

Grammar : Noun
Spell : kuh-mem-uh-rey-shuh n
Phonetic Transcription : kəˌmɛm əˈreɪ ʃən

Definition of commemoration

Origin :
  • late 14c., "a calling to mind," also "service or church festival commemorating something," from Old French comemoration, from Latin commemorationem (nominative commemoratio) "reminding, mention," noun of action from past participle stem of commemorare "to call to mind," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + memorare "to remind," from memor "mindful of" (see memory).
  • noun honoring, observance
Example sentences :
  • The worship of this new religion is the commemoration and veneration of the dead.
  • Extract from : « Initiation into Philosophy » by Emile Faguet
  • The tree on which it is there perched is a commemoration of another of the saint's miracles.
  • Extract from : « The Book-Hunter » by John Hill Burton
  • Finally, a medal was struck in commemoration of the event, and presented to the workmen.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Cambrian » by C. P. Gasquoine
  • He immediately had a medal struck in commemoration of the happy event.
  • Extract from : « Lucretia Borgia » by Ferdinand Gregorovius
  • So they obtained what they went for—commemoration in history.
  • Extract from : « Richard I » by Jacob Abbott
  • This is the day assigned to the commemoration of S. Etheldreda.
  • Extract from : « Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely » by W. D. Sweeting
  • We may well dispense with other commemoration if we have this.
  • Extract from : « Expositions of Holy Scripture » by Alexander Maclaren
  • There were people at the Commemoration banquet who could remember Cromwell.
  • Extract from : « Following the Equator, Complete » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
  • Here it has stood for centuries, in commemoration of his last struggle.
  • Extract from : « The Land of Thor » by J. Ross Browne
  • Two churches were erected in commemoration of the services of the islanders.
  • Extract from : « Venice » by Dorothy Menpes

Synonyms for commemoration

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