commemoration

BrE /kəˈmɛməreɪʃn/ AmE /kəˈmɛməreɪʃn/

noun en → es

1 CELEBRATION [singular] B2

an event or ceremony to remember an important person, date, or occasion from the past

conmemoración, celebración

  • commemoration of somebody/something

Collocations commemoration ceremony · annual commemoration event

  • The city held a commemoration for the victims of the war.

    La ciudad celebró una conmemoración para las víctimas de la guerra.

2 HONOR [singular] C1

the act of remembering or honoring someone or something from the past, especially by holding a ceremony or event

homenaje, conmemoración

  • commemoration of somebody/something

Collocations national commemoration day · commemoration plaque

  • The memorial is a place for the commemoration of those who died in battle.

    El monumento es un lugar para conmemorar a aquellos que murieron en combate.