- in commemoration
- as a reminder, esp. a ritual or official one
the window was ordered by the duchess in commemoration of her son
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in commemoration
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commémoration — [ kɔmemɔrasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1262; lat. commemoratio → 1. mémoire ♦ Cérémonie destinée à rappeler le souvenir d une personne, d un événement. ⇒ anniversaire, fête. La commémoration de la fête nationale. Relig. Commémoration des morts (le 2 novembre) … Encyclopédie Universelle
Commemoration — Commémoration Une commémoration est une cérémonie officielle organisée pour conserver la conscience nationale d un événement de l histoire collective et servir d exemple et de modèle. Autrement dit, une commémoration engage tout l Etat : les … Wikipédia en Français
Commémoration des fidèles défunts — Le Jour des morts, peint par William Adolphe Bouguereau (1859) Autre nom … Wikipédia en Français
Commemoration (in Liturgy) — • The recital of a part of the Office or Mass assigned to a certain feast or day when the whole cannot be said Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Commemoration (in Liturgy) Commemoration (in … Catholic encyclopedia
Commemoration des fideles defunts — Commémoration des fidèles défunts Commémoration des fidèles défunts Le Jour des morts, peint par William Adolphe Bouguereau (1859) Autre nom Jour … Wikipédia en Français
Commemoration — Com*mem o*ra tion, n. [L. commemoratio.] 1. The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration designed to honor the memory of some person or event. [1913 Webster] This sacrament was designed to be a standing commemoration of the death and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Commemoration day — Commemoration Com*mem o*ra tion, n. [L. commemoratio.] 1. The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration designed to honor the memory of some person or event. [1913 Webster] This sacrament was designed to be a standing commemoration of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Commemoration of the Passion of Christ — Commemoration of the Passion of Christ † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Commemoration of the Passion of Christ A feast kept on the Tuesday after Sexagesima. Its object is the devout remembrance and honour of Christ s sufferings for the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Commemoration Day of Fallen Soldiers — (Finnish: kaatuneiden muistopäivä) is the commemoration day on 3rd Sunday of May for the fallen soldiers of the Winter War and Finnish Civil War 1918.[1] After 1940 is was also the day of commemoration of the fallen soldiers of the Continuous War … Wikipedia
Commemoration — may refer to: Commemoration (observance), an observance of the Church of England Commemoration (prayer), a prayer of the Roman Catholic Church See also Commemorative (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the… … Wikipedia
commémoration — COMMÉMORATION, s. f. signifie la même chose que Commémoraison. Il s emploie particulièrement en parlant Du jour des Morts. La commémoration des morts. [b]f♛/b] On dit dans le style familier, et en plaisantant, Nous avons fait commémoration de… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
