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Commemoration of Katherine of Alexandria, Martyr, 4th century If ye keep watch over your hearts, and listen for the Voice of God and learn of Him, in one short hour ye can learn more from Him than ye could learn from Man in a thousand years.
Johannes Tauler

Meaning of "commemoration" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMEMORATION

commemoration  [kəˌmɛməˈreɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMEMORATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Commemoration is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMMEMORATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Commemoration

Commemoration may refer to: ▪ Commemoration, an observance of the Church of England ▪ Commemoration, a prayer of the Roman Catholic Church ▪ Memorialization...

Definition of commemoration in the English dictionary

The definition of commemoration in the dictionary is the act or an instance of commemorating. Other definition of commemoration is a ceremony or service in memory of a person or event.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMEMORATION


acceleration
ækˌsɛləˈreɪʃən
collaboration
kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃən
configuration
kənˌfɪɡjʊˈreɪʃən
consideration
kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən
cooperation
kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃən
corporation
ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən
declaration
ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən
decoration
ˌdɛkəˈreɪʃən
deliberation
dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən
duration
djʊˈreɪʃən
expiration
ˌɛkspɪˈreɪʃən
exploration
ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃən
federation
ˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən
generation
ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən
incorporation
ɪnˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən
inspiration
ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃən
operation
ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən
preparation
ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃən
restoration
ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən
separation
ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMEMORATION

comme il faut
commeasurable
commeasure
commedia dell´arte
commemorable
commemorate
commemorational
commemorative
commemoratively
commemorator
commemoratory
commence
commencement
commencer
commend
commendable
commendableness
commendably
commendam
commendation

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMEMORATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
creation
destination
documentation
education
evaluation
excitation
formation
foundation
hesitation

Synonyms and antonyms of commemoration in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMMEMORATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «commemoration» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of commemoration

Translation of «commemoration» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMEMORATION

Find out the translation of commemoration to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of commemoration from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «commemoration» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

纪念
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conmemoración
570 millions of speakers

English

commemoration
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्मरणोत्सव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاحتفال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

празднование
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comemoração
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্মৃতিরক্ষা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

commémoration
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peringatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gedenken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

記念式典
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기념
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pengetan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kỷ niệm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நினைவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्मरणोत्सव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

anma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

commemorazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

upamiętnienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

святкування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comemorare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εορτασμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Herdenking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

åminnelse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

markeringen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of commemoration

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMEMORATION»

The term «commemoration» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.563 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMEMORATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about commemoration

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QUOTES WITH «COMMEMORATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word commemoration.
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Johannes Tauler
Commemoration of Katherine of Alexandria, Martyr, 4th century If ye keep watch over your hearts, and listen for the Voice of God and learn of Him, in one short hour ye can learn more from Him than ye could learn from Man in a thousand years.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMEMORATION»

Discover the use of commemoration in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to commemoration and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Places of Commemoration: Search for Identity and Landscape ...
The essays examine commemorative sites of different character, including gardens, landscapes, memorials, cemeteries, and sites of former Nazi concentration camps.
Joachim Wolschke-Bulmahn, 2001
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9/11: The Culture of Commemoration
Calling for a sustained cultural and theoretical analysis, 9/11 is the first book of its kind to consider the events of that tragic day with a perspective so firmly grounded in the humanities and so persuasive about the contribution they ...
David Simpson, 2006
3
Bereavement and Commemoration: An Archaeology of Mortality
In this book, Sarah Tarlow provides an innovative archaeology of bereavement, mortality and memory in the early modern and modern period.
Sarah Tarlow, 1999
4
Remaking America: Public Memory, Commemoration, and ...
In a compelling inquiry into public events ranging from the building of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial through ethnic community fairs to pioneer celebrations, John Bodnar explores the stories, ideas, and symbols behind American ...
John E. Bodnar, 1994
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The Politics of War Memory and Commemoration
This volume examines some of the social changes which have led to this development, among them the passing of the two World Wars from survivor into cultural memory.
T.G. Ashplant, Graham Dawson, Michael Roper, 2013
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Yitzhak Rabin's Assassination and the Dilemmas of Commemoration
Examines how Israeli society has commemorated Yitzhak Rabin.
Vered Vinitzky-Seroussi, 2010
7
War Memory and Popular Culture: Essays on Modes of ...
This collection of essays investigates such diverse vehicles for war commemoration as poems, battlefield tours, souvenirs, books, films, architectural structures, comics, websites, and video games.
Michael Keren, Holger H. Herwig, 2009
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The Madras Tercentenary Commemoration Volume
Tercentennial volume of Madras City.
‎1994
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Magna Carta Commemoration Essays
Reprint available November 2004 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN 1-58477-436-3. Cloth. $80. * This collection of ten essays in honor of the 700th anniversary of Magna Carta was commissioned by the Royal Historical Society in 1915.
Henry Elliot Malden, 1917
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Troubled Commemoration: The American Civil War Centennial, ...
Cook uses extensive research from U.S. federal, state, and university archives to recount the planning, organization, and ultimate failure of the Centennial festivities.
Robert Cook, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMEMORATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term commemoration is used in the context of the following news items.
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7/7 bombings: 10-year anniversary commemoration – in pictures
7/7 bombings: 10-year anniversary commemoration – in pictures. Pictures from the memorial services that are taking place across the city to ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Serbia government agrees to send PM to July 11 Srebrenica …
... said on Tuesday his government unanimously agreed to send him to a July 11 commemoration of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, hours after ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
3
World War II 75th Anniversary Commemoration Committee Meets in …
The World War II 75th Anniversary Commemoration Committee held its first meeting in Richmond Tuesday. It has a million-dollar budget to put ... «NBC 29 News, Jul 15»
4
Commemoration events held in China remembering Lugou Bridge …
Today is the 78th anniversary of the July 7th Incident, also known as the Lugou Bridge Incident in Beijing. It marked the beginning of China's ... «CCTV, Jul 15»
5
Prince William Attends Commemoration Service For 7/7 Terrorist …
Prince William Paid Tribute To The Victims Of London's 7/7 Terrorist Attacks On Tuesday (07jul15) By Attending A Memorial Service For The ... «Contactmusic.com, Jul 15»
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Serbia gov't agrees to send PM to July 11 Srebrenica commemoration
BELGRADE, July 7 (Reuters) - Serbia's Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said on Tuesday his government unanimously agreed to send to a ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
Owen Jones addresses Spanish Civil War commemoration
Guardian columnist Owen Jones was among the guest speakers at the annual commemoration of the British volunteers who fought against ... «London SE1, Jul 15»
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Australian frigate visits Cape Town on commemoration tour
HMAS Anzac in Cape Town. Photo by Dean Wingrin. The Royal Australian Navy's helicopter frigate HMAS Anzac arrived in Cape Town on ... «defenceWeb, Jul 15»
9
Canadian service of commemoration
The commemoration was held in the presence of Colonel Rory Radford, the Army Adviser at the High Commission at the Canadian Embassy ... «Crowborough Life, Jul 15»
10
War commemoration gets on track in Crich
War commemoration gets on track in Crich. Crich Tramway Village holds a World War Two event. 15:04 Monday 06 July 2015. 0. Have your say ... «Matlock Today, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Commemoration [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/commemoration>. Apr 2024 ».
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