commemorative
/kə'memərətiv/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Intended to commemorate or honor a person or event: Serving as a reminder or celebration of a significant person, achievement, or historical occasion.
Noun:
- An object created to mark an event or honor a person: A physical item, such as a coin, medal, stamp, or plaque, produced specifically for the purpose of commemoration.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The city issued a commemorative coin for the centennial.
- A commemorative ceremony was held at the monument.
- Noun:
- He collects commemoratives from the Olympic Games.
- The post office released a new commemorative featuring a famous poet.
Advanced Usage
- "Commemorative of": Serving as a reminder or celebration of something specific.
- The statue is commemorative of the peace treaty.
- In a formal or official context: Often used to describe state-issued items or official acts of remembrance.
- The commemorative address honored the fallen soldiers.
Variants and Related Words
- Commemorate (verb): To recall and show respect for someone or something in a ceremony or by creating a memorial.
- The holiday commemorates the nation's independence.
- Commemoration (noun): The action or ceremony of remembering someone or something.
- The commemoration included speeches and a moment of silence.
Synonyms
- Adjective: Memorial, celebratory, honorary.
- Noun: Memento, souvenir, keepsake.
Related Phrases
- Commemorative stamp: A postage stamp issued to honor a person, place, or event.
- I bought the commemorative stamp for the moon landing.
- Commemorative plaque: A flat plate, typically of metal, fixed to a wall to record a name, date, or event.
- A commemorative plaque marks the site of the first settlement.
Adjective
- intended as a commemoration
- a commemorative plaque
Noun
- an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person