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commemorative

[kuh-mem-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv]

adjective

  1. serving to commemorate.

    a commemorative monument; a commemorative dinner.

  2. (of a coin, medal, or postage stamp) issued to commemorate a historical event, to honor the memory of a personage, etc.



noun

  1. anything that commemorates.

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Other Word Forms

  • commemoratively adverb
  • commemorativeness noun
  • noncommemorative adjective
  • noncommemoratively adverb
  • uncommemorative adjective
  • uncommemoratively adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of commemorative1

First recorded in 1605–15; commemorat(ion) + -ive
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As part of their Pride Night celebration, a Dodgers official received a commemorative scroll from Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath before the team opened its three-game series against the San Francisco Giants.

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At the end of the programme, Lineker was presented with a commemorative cap and golden boot by pundits Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, who were alongside him.

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Compared with reports of the feverish celebrations in 1945, these were relatively restrained crowds at this commemorative event.

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To mark the 80th anniversary, four days of commemorative events have been planned across the UK, from 5 to 8 May.

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Of all the reasons Gomez could have held a commemorative service in the City of Angels, this was it?

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