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Example sentences for "commemoration"

Lexicographically close words:
commedie; commemorate; commemorated; commemorates; commemorating; commemorations; commemorative; commen; commence; commenced
  1. The festival of the =Panathenaea= was celebrated at Athens yearly in commemoration of the union of the Attic tribes.

  2. In commemoration of this illustrious conquest, he instituted the Pythian games, in which the victor in feats of strength, swiftness of foot, or in the chariot race, should be crowned with a wreath of beech leaves.

  3. In commemoration of this important event, he instituted the festival of =Panathenaea=, in honor of Athene, the patron deity of Athens.

  4. A festival called the =Hyacinthia= was celebrated, in commemoration of the myth, over a large part of the Peloponnesus.

  5. Every year they celebrate a feast in commemoration of their dead.

  6. The anniversary or commemoration of the dead among the ancient Aztecs occurred almost upon the same day.

  7. A certain bell there, called Black Tom of Sothill, is said to have been an expiatory gift for a murder, and the tolling is in commemoration of the execution of the murderer.

  8. Though an integral part of the Roman service, appointed for a special day in commemoration of the dead, the Requiem is also employed for the anniversaries of distinguished persons who have passed away, as well as for funeral occasions.

  9. Pericles had previously made an appeal to other Greek cities to unite with Athens in some such commemoration of their victory over the Persians, but the response was disappointing.

  10. In contrast to the penal erection of a statue to Zeus, the winner of a prize was allowed to put up a statue in commemoration of his victory, and the third time he thus distinguished himself he was at liberty to erect an image of himself.

  11. On December 2 I had the additional honour of receiving the Jubilee medal, transmitted by command of the Queen, to be worn in commemoration of the sixtieth anniversary of Her Majesty’s Reign.

  12. In commemoration of the sacrifice by Abraham, according to the Koran, of Ishmael, child of his bondswoman.

  13. The Sunday next before Easter; -- so called in commemoration of our Savior's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, when the multitude strewed palm branches in the way.

  14. An annual parish festival formerly held in commemoration of the dedication of a church.

  15. A feast held by some branches of the Christian church on the 6th of August, in commemoration of the miraculous change above mentioned.

  16. A consecrated day; religious anniversary; a day set apart in honor of some person, or in commemoration of some event.

  17. The clergy of Andelys, in commemoration of the miracle, used annually, before the revolution, upon the return of her festival, to pour large pitchers of wine into the spring.

  18. It is kept in commemoration of the fact, that, as on this day, the Prophet experienced some mitigation of the disorder which in the next month terminated his life.

  19. When ye are summoned to prayer on the day of the assembly (Friday), haste ye to the commemoration of God, and quit your traffic.

  20. When ye are summoned to prayer on the day of the assembly, haste to the commemoration of God and quit your traffic.

  21. Let us drink also in commemoration of Queen Louisa and Scharnhorst, who both doubtless looked down upon us from heaven to-day, and assisted us in achieving a victory.

  22. Fragment of a relief, perhaps a votive tablet in commemoration of a chariot race.

  23. Votive tablet in commemoration of a victory in the chariot race.

  24. When Swift had survived his faculties many years, the Irish populace still continued to light bonfires on his birthday, in commemoration of the services which they fancied that he had rendered to his country when his mind was in full vigour.

  25. The Church of England, though she asked for the intercession of no created being, still set apart days for the commemoration of some who had done and suffered great things for the faith.

  26. Pietro del Po, with some specimens likewise by his companion, sufficient to prove that both are worthy of commemoration for their time.

  27. He was unknown to the historian Zaist, and is indebted for commemoration to the Sig.

  28. In commemoration of the miracle a statue of the Holy Angel Michael stands on the summit with wings outspread.

  29. In 610 Pope Boniface IV erected on the summit of the tomb the Chapel of St. Angelo inter Nubes in commemoration of this event.

  30. Other candles were placed in candle-sticks or chandeliers, so that there was an abundance of light, in commemoration of the Great Light which came into the world on that eve.

  31. About this time a township was formally organized, and, at my suggestion, given the name of Vasa, in commemoration of the great Swedish king.

  32. This festival is celebrated every year in commemoration of the concession made by the Pope to the King of Spain permitting the latter to appropriate to his own use certain revenues of the Church.

  33. It is true that in commemoration the poet may speak while the man within is silent.

  34. Another is that this Sacrament is also a type of the cross and of glory, and a commemoration of the two.

  35. The injunction extends to the command regarding the commemoration of his death,--"This do in remembrance of me.

  36. While this tory was writing thus, the patriots, in a spirit that somewhat belied their professed wish to avoid a conflict, were arranging for a public commemoration of the massacre.

  37. Gage had suffered the commemoration to pass without recognition, but ten days later his officers made the event the subject of a provoking burlesque, when Dr.

  38. Society in commemoration were also printed, and embodied a report of the proceedings of the State authorities.

  39. Rankin and Samuel Osgood in the Centennial Commemoration of the burning of Fairfield (New York, 1879).

  40. Yet another post in commemoration of the battle was set up by a private individual in the year 1826, a little to the north of Kringlen, at the farm of Pladsen or Söudre (South) Kringlen.

  41. In commemoration of the bravery of the Bönder, 1612.

  42. On the spot where Sinclair and his Scots fell, a monument was also raised in commemoration of the event.

  43. George Wilson was a gunner on board one of the Greek ships, and conducted himself with so much gallantry, that Lord Cochrane, at a dinner in commemoration of the event, publicly drank his health.

  44. It was built after the battle of Marathon, and in commemoration of the victory which drove the Persians from the shores of Greece.

  45. The popular conception of it is that it is in commemoration of the death of Kamadevan, the Cupid of our national mythology.


  46. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "commemoration" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    anniversary; biennial; birthday; celebration; ceremony; commemoration; fanfare; favor; feast; festival; festivity; holiday; memento; memorial; memory; monument; observance; occasion; ovation; rejoicing; relic; remembrance; revel; rite; salute; salvo; souvenir; tercentenary; testimonial; toast; token; tribute; triennial; triumph; trophy