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Candlemas |
a Christian religious celebration held on February 2, in which the blessing of candles for sacred use is performed to commemorate the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of the infant Jesus Christ in the temple. |
celebrate |
to observe or commemorate (an occasion or event), as with gifts, festivities, or special rituals. [2/4 definitions] |
commemorative |
a coin, stamp, medal, or the like designed specifically to commemorate one or more persons or events. [1/2 definitions] |
elegize |
to commemorate or lament in a poem, song, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
festival |
a day or more of celebration to commemorate a notable occasion, such as a religious holiday. [1/4 definitions] |
landmark |
a marker erected to commemorate a place or an event in a place. [1/5 definitions] |
memorialize |
to honor the memory of, as by an observance or celebration; commemorate. [1/2 definitions] |
monumentalize |
to establish a lasting record of; commemorate or memorialize, as by building a monument. |
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