Definition

1. Noun:
   • A day designated for commemorating a past event or person: A "day of remembrance" is a specific date set aside to honor and remember a significant historical event, tragedy, or person, often marked by ceremonies or moments of reflection.
   • An anniversary date: It refers to the annual recurrence of the date on which a notable event originally took place, which is then observed.

Usage

• The term is used to describe official or informal observances.
• It often carries a solemn or respectful connotation.
• It functions as a compound noun and is typically preceded by articles like "a" or "the."

Examples

• Noun:
  • The national day of remembrance for the victims of the war is observed every November.
  • We marked the day of remembrance by laying flowers at the monument.
  • Holocaust Remembrance Day is an important international day of remembrance.

Advanced Usage

• "to observe a day of remembrance": To formally recognize or commemorate the day through specific actions or ceremonies.
  • The community gathered to observe a day of remembrance for the founders of the town.

Variants and Related Words

• Remembrance Day: (Proper Noun) A specific official day of remembrance, often capitalized (e.g., Remembrance Day in Commonwealth countries for military personnel who died in war).
• Memorial day: (Noun) A day, especially one designated by law, for commemorating war dead or other significant losses.
• Commemoration: (Noun) The action or ceremony of remembering someone or something.

Synonyms

• Anniversary: The yearly recurrence of the date of a past event.
• Memorial day: A day established to remember someone or something.
• Commemorative day: A day intended to serve as a memorial.

Related Phrases

• Moment of remembrance: A short, specific period (like a minute of silence) for reflection during a day of remembrance.
  • The ceremony included a moment of remembrance at noon.

Noun

1. the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)