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Commemoration meaning
The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event. | That which serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial. | The specification of individual saints in the prayers for the dead.
Synonyms of Commemoration
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Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks during an address to a commemoration ceremony, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s website.
An interested gathering at the Art Ó Laoghaire Commemoration in Carriganima.
Approximately 30 people were in a attendance at last Friday’s commemoration of the 100 year anniversary of the Sky Top Tower at Mohonk Mountain House.
BOSTON, MA - JULY 26: David Ortiz takes in the crowd after his commemoration ceremony at Fenway Park July 26, 2022 in BOSTON, Massachusetts.
But the spirit of the celebration returned with the first local Juneteenth commemoration in 2001.
Commemoration, or the act of using a physical structure to remember a person, people or moments, can have complicated repercussions.
Delores Gresham, 65, a retired healthcare worker from Birmingham, arrived four hours early, grabbing a front-row spot so her grandchildren could hear the president and see the commemoration.
Detectives also said they believed the group intended to use a number of viable pipe bombs, which were discovered in a Derry cemetery following a republican Easter commemoration parade, to attack the police.
Empire Day continued to be a central act of commemoration in schools until well into the 1930s.
FILE – In this Friday, June 26, 2015 file photo, people gather in Lafayette Park to see the White House illuminated with rainbow colors in commemoration of the Supreme Court’s ruling to legalize same-sex marriage in Washington.
Following the ceremony, a wreath was dedicated at the grounds in an early commemoration of Vietnam Veterans Day, which will officially be held on March 29.
For decades, Hong Kong was the only Chinese city with large-scale public commemoration of the Tiananmen events – a key index of liberties and political pluralism afforded to its semi-autonomous status.
For services to Armed Forces Commemoration Work in Malta and the UK.
He said: “Our Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration is always a very moving ceremony.
I’ll be delivering my own peace speech today in commemoration of my uncle’s.
In 1994, the United Nations designated Aug. 9, as an annual commemoration of the world’s indigenous people as a way to heighten awareness about challenges faced by Native communities worldwide and to inspire global leaders to protect their rights.
In anticipation of Sukkot 5784, the Western Wall Heritage Foundation has announced preparations for the arrival of tens of thousands of visitors and worshippers during the Sukkot holiday to fulfill the pilgrimage commemoration.
In commemoration of Memorial Day, Viya will be closed on Monday, May 29. All Viya offices will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, May 30.
In Kendall – a special commemoration was held at the town’s War Memorial, marking 100 years today… While a new memorial was unveiled in Taree.
In October 2018, Oscar-winning director, Danny Boyle, and Theatre Orchard unveiled plans to orceshstrate a World War One centenary commemoration on the beach.