kəˌmeməˈrāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English commemoracioun, from Latin commemoration-, commemoratio, from commemoratus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act of commemorating
2. : something that commemorates (as a speech, statue, or ceremony) ; specifically : a church service to commemorate a saint or sacred event
• com·mem·o·ra·tion·al kə|memə|rāshən ə l, -shnəl adjective