Commemorative

  • 11commemorative — com|mem|o|ra|tive [ kə memərətıv ] adjective produced for an important event to help you remember it: a commemorative stamp a. done in order to honor and remember an important person or event: a commemorative service …

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  • 12commemorative — [[t]kəme̱mərətɪv[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n A commemorative object or event is intended to make people remember a particular event or person. The Queen unveiled a commemorative plaque …

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  • 13commemorative — UK [kəˈmem(ə)rətɪv] / US [kəˈmemərətɪv] adjective a) produced for an important event to help you remember it a commemorative stamp b) done in order to honour and remember an important person or event a commemorative service …

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  • 14commemorative — com•mem•o•ra•tive [[t]kəˈmɛm əˌreɪ tɪv, ər ə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) Also, com•mem•o•ra•to•ry [[t] ər əˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i[/t]] serving to commemorate; specially arranged, produced, or devised for commemorating: a commemorative dinner; a commemorative stamp …

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  • 15commemorative — 1. adjective serving to commemorate, e.g., a person or event a commemorative plaque 2. noun a) an object made to commemorate a person, mark an event, etc. b) a postage stamp issued to …

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  • 16commemorative — adj. Commemorative is used with these nouns: ↑coin, ↑medal, ↑mug, ↑plaque, ↑stamp …

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  • 17commemorative — adjective a commemorative coin that depicts the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima Syn: memorial, remembrance; celebratory …

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  • 18commemorative — [kəˈmem(ə)rətɪv] adj produced for an important event in order to help you to remember it a commemorative stamp[/ex] …

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  • 19commemorative — commemorate ► VERB ▪ honour the memory of as a mark of respect. DERIVATIVES commemoration noun commemorative adjective. ORIGIN Latin commemorare bring to remembrance …

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  • 20commemorative — I noun an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person • Hypernyms: ↑object, ↑physical object II adjective intended as a commemoration a commemorative plaque • Syn: ↑ …

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