commemorative

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commemorative - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Commemorative \Com*mem"o*ra*tive\, a.
     Tending or intended to commemorate; as, a commemorative
     plaque. "A sacrifice commemorative of Christ's offering up
     his body for us." --Hammond.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           An inscription commemorative of his victory. --Sir G.
                                                    C. Lewis.
     [1913 Webster]

  Commemorative \Com*mem"o*ra*tive\, n.
     something that commemorates, especially a postage stamp or
     coin having a design commemorating some event, person,
     institution, etc.
     [PJC]

commemorative - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  commemorative
      adj 1: intended as a commemoration; "a commemorative plaque"
             [syn: commemorative, commemorating]
      n 1: an object (such as a coin or postage stamp) made to mark an
           event or honor a person