commemoration
Honoring the past
Commemoration is the act of honoring or preserving the memory of a person, event, or achievement.
A ceremony, monument, or observance serves as a commemoration: The statue was built in commemoration of the battle.
Memorial Day is a commemoration of fallen soldiers.
The word often implies formal or public remembrance rather than private recollection.
Structure honoring someone remembered
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- cenotaphTomb without a body
shrine · marker · obelisk · tombstone · gravestone · headstone · epitaph · inscription
Expression of deep respect
- eulogyTribute for the dead
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- saluteGestural sign of honor
honor · recognition · appreciation · praise · acknowledgment · toast · panegyric · ode
Ceremonial set of actions
- processionFormal moving line
- wreath-layingPlacing memorial garland
- observanceKeeping of customs
- serviceAid or maintenance
speeches · invocation · tolling · march · gathering · unveiling · flyover · parade
Notable event marking progress
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
- centenaryHundredth anniversary observance
- bicentennial200th anniversary observance
- sesquicentennial150-year milestone
tercentenary · silver · golden · diamond · platinum · founding · annual · yearly
Mind's retention capacity
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- retrospectionContemplating past events
recollection · legacy · heritage · ancestors · fallen · deceased · departed · martyrs
Combat engagement area
- archiveStored historical records
- chronicleOrdered historical record
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- relicPreserved ancient object
preservation · landmark · site · birthplace · museum · exhibit · reenactment · restoration
monument
Structure honoring someone remembered
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
cenotaph · shrine · marker · obelisk · tombstone · gravestone · headstone · epitaph · inscription · wall
homage
Expression of deep respect
- eulogyTribute for the dead
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
salute · honor · recognition · appreciation · praise · acknowledgment · toast · panegyric · ode · citation
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
- processionFormal moving line
- wreath-layingPlacing memorial garland
- observanceKeeping of customs
service · speeches · invocation · tolling · march · gathering · unveiling · flyover · parade · vigil
milestone
Notable event marking progress
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
- centenaryHundredth anniversary observance
- bicentennial200th anniversary observance
sesquicentennial · tercentenary · silver · golden · diamond · platinum · founding · annual · yearly · date
memory
Mind's retention capacity
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- reflectionReturned light or thought
retrospection · recollection · legacy · heritage · ancestors · fallen · deceased · departed · martyrs · pioneers
battlefield
Combat engagement area
- archiveStored historical records
- chronicleOrdered historical record
- artifactHuman-made historical object
relic · preservation · landmark · site · birthplace · museum · exhibit · reenactment · restoration · documentation
- cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections
- anniversaries poetrywedding poems, golden anniversary, silver anniversary, diamond jubilee
- historyancient civilizations, past events, historian, epochs, era
- memoryremember, forget, recall, memorize, recollect
- traditionstradition, custom, customs, cultural practices, rituals
- Occasionswedding, birthday, anniversary, graduation, funeral
commemorationforgetting
Failing to retain memories
oblivion · amnesia · erasure · suppression · neglect
commemorationneglect
Failure to provide care
disregard · negligence · inattention · overlooking · ignoring
commemorationdishonor
Loss of respect
condemnation · damnatio memoriae · desecration · defacement · disgrace
- commemorative coinsCurrency issued for remembrance
- commemorative plaqueInscribed tribute marker
- commemorative plateDecorative dish honoring occasions
- commemorative stampsPostage honoring significant occasions
- commemorative editionVersion honoring a milestone
- commemorative medalDisk honoring an event
commemorative, commemorating, commemorations, commemoratives