COMMEMORATIVE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

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)