Synonyms for commemoration
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Noun
1. Memorial
Other
celebration, memorialization UK US, memorialisation UK, solemnization, solemnisation UK
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event.
A statue was built in commemoration of the event.
Forms
- Plural
- commemorations → memorials, remembrances, celebrations, memorializations…
Example sentences
- memorial Algiers' Martyrs' Memorial is a symbol of victory.
- remembrance Remembrance Day marks the end of World War One.
- celebration Parents will be invited to the school celebration.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| commemoration | rising | |
| memorial | steady | |
| remembrance | rising | |
| celebration | rising | |
| solemnization | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- memorial4
- 11 letters
- celebration4, remembrance3
- 13 letters
- solemnization, solemnisation
- 15 letters
- memorialization, memorialisation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (memorial4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- commémoration
- Italiano
- commemorazione
- Español
- conmemoración