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commemoration

kә.memә'reiʃәn5 senses · 90 ms
Level C1
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noun/kəˌmɛməˈɹeɪʃən/
  1. 1

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

    • commemoration ceremony
    • in commemoration of
  2. 2

    That which serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial.countableuncountable

  3. 3

    The specification of individual saints in the prayers for the dead.countableuncountable

  4. 4

    The great festival of the Oxford academic year, usually taking place on the third Wednesday after Trinity Sunday.UKcountableuncountable

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