Main Entry:

com·mem·o·ra·tive

Pronunciation:

\kə-ˈmem-rə-tiv, -ˈme-mə-; -ˈme-mə-ˌrā-tiv\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1612

: 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