Meaning

1 senses

  1. (not comparable)Serving to commemorate something.

    a commemorative plaque

More definitions
  • intended as a commemoration

Examples

3 sentences

  1. The commemorative ceremony ended with the closing address.

    ruЦеремония почтения памяти окончилась заключительным словом. — odexed

    shekitten · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  2. I bought a commemorative medal on my trip.

    ruВо время путешествия я купил памятную медаль. — fjay69

    Scott · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  3. The heads of state first posed for a commemorative photo.

    Nicat · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

Translations

4 languages

Origin

First attested in 1612; borrowed from New Latin commemorātīvus, from commemorō. By surface

First attested in 1612; borrowed from New Latin commemorātīvus, from commemorō. By surface analysis, commemorate + -ive, cognate with French commémoratif.

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • intended as a commemoration:commemorating

Word family

5 related words
Relatedcommemoratecommemoration
Derivedcommemorativelycommemorativenessnoncommemorative

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
commandmentcommandocommemorateB2commencecommencementcommendC1

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