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com·mem·o·ra·tive I. \kəˈmem(ə)rə]d.iv, -eməˌrā], ]tiv, -ēv also -əv\ adjective Etymology: French commémoratif, from Middle French, from commémoration (from Latin commemoration-, commemoratio) + -if -ive : commemorating or intended as a commemoration < a commemorative speech in his honor > specifically : issued temporarily in commemoration of some notable event and bearing a design and inscription symbolizing that event < a commemorative stamp > • com·mem·o·ra·tive·ly adverb II. noun (-s) : something commemorative; specifically : a commemorative coin or postage stamp |