commemorative
Marking a remembrance
Commemorative describes something created to honor or preserve the memory of a person, event, or occasion: a commemorative stamp, a commemorative plaque, a commemorative edition.
The word often appears with coins, medals, and other collectibles issued to mark anniversaries or achievements.
As a noun, a commemorative is such an object: He collected commemoratives from the Olympics.
Structure honoring someone remembered
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- markerSomething that signals location
- obeliskTapering stone monument
cenotaph · shrine · headstone · tombstone · epitaph · inscription · engraving · dedication
Hundredth anniversary observance
- bicentennial200th anniversary observance
- sesquicentennial150-year milestone
- tercentenary300th anniversary milestone
- jubileeSpecial anniversary observance
milestone · golden · silver · diamond · platinum · ruby · sapphire · pearl
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
- unveilingAct of first revealing
- ribbon-cuttingCeremonial opening event
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
wreath-laying · procession · observance · ritual · reenactment · salute · honor guard · flag raising
Representative placeholder
- souvenirToken from a trip
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- trinketSmall worthless ornament
- locketHinged pendant holding keepsakes
pendant · badge · pin · ribbon · figurine · miniature · ornament · charm
Mark-making device
- coinStamped metal currency
- medalMetal honor token
- medallionLarge decorative disk pendant
- plateFlat dish for food
edition · issue · mint · limited edition · souvenir · postage · currency · numismatic
Inherited cultural legacy
- legacyWhat's passed down
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- archiveStored historical records
- centennialHundred-year anniversary
bicentennial · wartime · patriotic · founding fathers · independence · armistice · liberation · revolution
monument
Structure honoring someone remembered
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- markerSomething that signals location
obelisk · cenotaph · shrine · headstone · tombstone · epitaph · inscription · engraving · dedication · wreath
centenary
Hundredth anniversary observance
- bicentennial200th anniversary observance
- sesquicentennial150-year milestone
- tercentenary300th anniversary milestone
jubilee · milestone · golden · silver · diamond · platinum · ruby · sapphire · pearl · semicentennial
dedication
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
- unveilingAct of first revealing
- ribbon-cuttingCeremonial opening event
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
groundbreaking · wreath-laying · procession · observance · ritual · reenactment · salute · honor guard · flag raising · moment of silence
token
Representative placeholder
locket · pendant · badge · pin · ribbon · figurine · miniature · ornament · charm · keepsake
stamp
Mark-making device
plate · edition · issue · mint · limited edition · souvenir · postage · currency · numismatic · philatelic
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- legacyWhat's passed down
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- archiveStored historical records
centennial · bicentennial · wartime · patriotic · founding fathers · independence · armistice · liberation · revolution · civil rights
- mailletter, letters, mail, email, envelope
- event adjectivesannual, scheduled, planned, recurring, upcoming
- coinageminting, denomination, dies, mint mark, blanks
- stamp featuresillustration, engraving, typography, border, frame
- coinspennies, leu, silver eagles, nickels, ban
- frequenciesdaily, weekly, monthly, yearly, annually
commemorativedishonoring
Bringing shame upon
disrespectful · defamatory · demeaning · disparaging · neglecting
commemorativeordinary
Standard, unremarkable
everyday · commonplace · routine · standard · utilitarian
- 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
commemoration, commemorating, commemorations, commemoratives