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# commemorative

«commemorative» in Mova's school dictionary: **Made or done to help people remember an important event…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (commemorative)

### meaning for a pupil

Made or done to help people remember an important event or person: «a commemorative coin». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commemorative/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In history and everyday life, commemorative coins, stamps, plates and plaques mark coronations, battles, anniversaries and famous people. Schools may plant a commemorative tree. It tells the reader the object is for remembering.

### examples

- The Post Office issued a commemorative stamp. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commemorative/#x1)
- Grandma has a commemorative mug from the coronation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commemorative/#x2)
- We planted a commemorative tree for our old head teacher. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commemorative/#x3)
- A commemorative plaque marks the house where he lived. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commemorative/#x4)
- Each pupil got a commemorative medal. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commemorative/#x5)
- They held a commemorative service at the cenotaph. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commemorative/#x6)

### note

Spelling: com-mem-or-a-tive, double «m» at the start. Verb «commemorate», noun «commemoration».

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «commemorative» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/commemorative/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.