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commemoration
com·mem·o·ra·tion [ kə mèmmə ráysh'n ] (plural com·mem·o·ra·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. ceremony honoring somebody or something: a ceremony or religious service to commemorate a person or an event
2. act of honoring: the act of honoring the memory of a person or an event

com·mem·o·ra·tion·al adjective
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