commemoration

1. (countable, uncountable)The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event.

   commemoration ceremony

   in commemoration of

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   a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something

2. (countable, uncountable)That which serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial.

3. (countable, uncountable)The specification of individual saints in the prayers for the dead.

4. (UK, countable, uncountable)The great festival of the Oxford academic year, usually taking place on the third Wednesday after Trinity Sunday.

1. April 20 is not a day of festivity, it's a day of commemoration.

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2. Both commemorations are intended to raise awareness of kidney disease and the importance of prevention and early detection.

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