Both Uses of
commemorate
in
Hiroshima, by John Hersey
- On August 6th, the fourth anniversary of the bombing, the national Diet promulgated a law establishing Hiroshima as a Peace Memorial City, and the final design for the commemorative park by the great Japanese architect Kenzo Tange was revealed to the public.†
Chpt 5 *commemorative = in honor of
- On June 7, 1973, Kiyoshi Tanimoto wrote the "Evening Essay" column in the Hiroshima Chugoku Shimbun: These last few years when August 6th approaches, voices are heard lamenting that this year, once again, the commemorative events will be held by a divided peace movement.†
Chpt 5
Definition:
to honor or remember someone or something -- especially through a ceremony or symbol