0 something that is done to remember officially and give respect to a great person or event:
Thousands of veterans will take part in a commemoration of the battle.
A set of stamps has been commissioned in commemoration of Independence Day.
In this way, the form and focus of commemorations changed from year to year.
The placement and commemoration of national death, they continue, is central to asser ting these claims.
Of interest to the historian is the connection with holy sites and liturgical commemorations.
The book is at its best when covering the commemorations of the last hundred years.
If we can raise a million and a half this year at the commemoration activities, it will be okay.
There is some archaeology associated with all of these sites of commemoration.
The city deliberately postponed celebrations in order to deflect energy and finances into the 1913 commemorations.
These include mourning and commemoration of the victims of violence on both sides.
