/ Dictionary / Index C commemoration: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: com•mem•o•ra•tion Pronunciation: (ku-mem"u-rā'shun), [key] — n. the act of commemorating. a service, celebration, etc., in memory of some person or event. a memorial. (in many Christian churches) a special service or prayer for commemorating the lesser feast on days on which two feasts of unequal rank are celebrated. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: commemoration (Thesaurus) commemorate commemorative Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language