commemorative
com·mem·o·ra·tive
adj\kə-ˈmem-rə-tiv, -ˈme-mə-; -ˈme-mə-ˌrā-tiv\
Definition of COMMEMORATIVE
: intended as a commemoration; especially : issued in limited quantities for a relatively short period in commemoration of a person, place, or event <a commemorative stamp>
— commemorative noun
— com·mem·o·ra·tive·ly adverb
Examples of COMMEMORATIVE
- <commemorative stamps for the stars of American popular music>
First Known Use of COMMEMORATIVE
1612
Related to COMMEMORATIVE
Related Words: epitaphial, epitaphic; dedicatory, testimonial; canonizing, enshrining, exalting, glorifying
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