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commemoration

The correct spelling is commemoration.

How to pronounce commemoration

noun

Say it like: Com-mem-ora-sho-n

The correct spelling is commemoration. The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event.
  2. 2.That which serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial.
  3. 3.The specification of individual saints in the prayers for the dead; the great festival of the Oxford academic year, usually taking place on the third Wednesday after Trinity Sunday.

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