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commemorative
[kuh-mem-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv]
adjective
serving to commemorate.
a commemorative monument; a commemorative dinner.
(of a coin, medal, or postage stamp) issued to commemorate a historical event, to honor the memory of a personage, etc.
noun
anything that commemorates.
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- commemoratively adverb
- commemorativeness noun
- noncommemorative adjective
- noncommemoratively adverb
- uncommemorative adjective
- uncommemoratively adverb
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of commemorative1
Example Sentences
As part of their Pride Night celebration, a Dodgers official received a commemorative scroll from Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath before the team opened its three-game series against the San Francisco Giants.
At the end of the programme, Lineker was presented with a commemorative cap and golden boot by pundits Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, who were alongside him.
Compared with reports of the feverish celebrations in 1945, these were relatively restrained crowds at this commemorative event.
To mark the 80th anniversary, four days of commemorative events have been planned across the UK, from 5 to 8 May.
Of all the reasons Gomez could have held a commemorative service in the City of Angels, this was it?
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