I. kəˈmem(ə)rə]d.iv, -eməˌrā], ]tiv, -ēv also -əv\ adjective
Etymology: French commémoratif, from Middle French, from commémoration (from Latin commemoration-, commemoratio ) + -if -ive
: commemorating or intended as a commemoration
a commemorative speech in his honor
specifically : issued temporarily in commemoration of some notable event and bearing a design and inscription symbolizing that event
a commemorative stamp
• com·mem·o·ra·tive·ly adverb
II. noun
( -s )
: something commemorative ; specifically : a commemorative coin or postage stamp