Definition of "commemoration" []

• The act of honoring the memory of or serving as a memorial to someone or something. (noun)
• Something that honors or preserves the memory of another. (noun)

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• "North Dakota native Chris Breitling produced a documentary while he was a film student -- the film, Zap Revisited, is now available for the first time on DVD in commemoration of the 40th anniversary."
• "Each year the commemoration is held in a different part of Germany to symbolize the nation's unity."
• "“Yes, in commemoration of this old method of transport.”"