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...
- Christmas, and ordinary commemorations. Privileged commemorations were to be made in Lauds and Vespers and all M****es, ordinary commemorations only in Lauds and...
- Commemoration Day, previously known as Martyrs' Day (Arabic: يوم الشهيد yawm ash-shahiid), is a national holiday in the United Arab Emirates recognizing...
- The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a national memorial centered on a colossal sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore (Lakota: Tȟuŋkášila...
- approach to the commemoration of these important events in our shared history. An All-Party Oireachtas Consultation Group on Commemorations exists, with...
- 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...
- in recognition of her work with the poor. During her lifetime this commemoration often took the form of awards and honorary degrees bestowed upon her...
- A class reunion is a meeting of former classmates, often organized at or near their former high school or college, by one or more class members. It is...
- to Martin Crotty, a historian at the University of Queensland, Anzac commemorations have "suited political purposes right from 1916 when the first Anzac...