adj.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' mem-r ə -tiv, - ' me-m ə -; - ' me-m ə - ˌ r ā -tiv
Function: adjective
Date: 1612
: intended as a commemoration especially : issued in limited quantities for a relatively short period in commemoration of a person, place, or event <a commemorative stamp>
– commemorative noun
– com · mem · o · ra · tive · ly adverb