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COMMEMORATIVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an event or honor a person
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("commemorative" is a kind of...):
object; physical object (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Intended as a commemoration
Example:
a commemorative plaque
Synonyms:
commemorating; commemorative
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
commemoration (a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something)
Derivation:
commemorate (call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony)
commemorate (be or provide a memorial to a person or an event)
commemorate (celebrate by some ceremony or observation)
