Commemorate Sentence Examples

A monument was erected in 1901 to commemorate the Russians who fell.

A monument and a small museum commemorate the event.

In 1897 the sum o was subscribed by citizens to found a hospital (1903) to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, and named after her.

The name is also given to small chapels built to commemorate some special deliverance.

The Victoria bridge at Alirajpur was built to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of 1897.

From one point of view they shadow out the great epic of the destinies of the human race; again, the universal solar myth claims a share in them; hoary traditions were brought into ex post facto connexion with them; or they served to commemorate simple meteorological and astronomical facts.

What is called the Stone of Mortlach is traditionally believed to have been erected to commemorate the success of Malcolm II.

This basaltic hill, the name of which is believed to commemorate the British king Arthur, who from its height is said to have watched the defeat of the Picts by his followers, is shaped like a lion couchant, with head towards the north.

For three years and a half he held his own and issued coins in the name of Simon, which commemorate the liberation of Jerusalem.

She also erected a monument, or trophy, in Rhodes, to commemorate her conquest of that island.

The Imperial Service Order was likewise instituted on the 26th of June 1902, and finally revised in 1908, to commemorate King Edward's coronation, and is specially designed as a recognition of faithful and meritorious services rendered to the British Crown by the administrative members of the civil service in various parts of the Empire, and is to consist of companions only.

Most often people are asking me to commemorate a happy occasion.

She still wants to have fun, and she certainly wants to commemorate her special day.

In 1632 Baldassare Longhena built the fine church of Santa Maria della Salute, also a votive church, erected by the state to commemorate the cessation of the plague of 1630.

The Nestorians commemorate Nestorius as a saint, and invoke his aid and that of his companions.

On the same occasion the viceroy opened the Victoria College, founded to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee; and the Memorial Hospital, built in memory of the 'maharaja's father.

He is credited with a share in the production of the magnificent series of medals that commemorate the principal events of the age of Louis XIV.

Games called Assinarian, from the name of the river at which the final surrender occurred, were instituted to commemorate it.

A little north of Preveza are the considerable ruins of Nikopolis, founded by Octavian to commemorate the victory of Actium.

On both sides of the passage were numerous statues, among them that of Athena Hygeia, set up by Pericles to commemorate the recovery of a favourite slave who was injured during the building of the Parthenon, a colossal bronze image of the wooden horse of Troy, and Myron's group of Marsyas with Athena throwing away her flute.

To commemorate the efforts of Escher, the Swiss diet in 1823 (after his death) decided that his male descendants should bear the name of "Escher von der Linth."

Fabius Maximus Rullianus to commemorate the miraculous intervention of Castor and Pollux at the battle' of Lake Regillus.

Of modern histories written in Magyar the most imposing is the History of the Hungarian Nation (to vols., Budapest, 1898), issued to commemorate the celebration of the millennium of the foundation of the monarchy, by Sandor Szilagyi and numerous collaborators.

Maria della Salute was founded in 1577 to commemorate the plague, he composed a solemn mass for the occasion.

In 1889 a medal was struck to commemorate the Tooth anniversary of the mayoralty which according to popular tradition was founded in 1189.

To this type of glass belong many of the Jacobite glasses which commemorate the old or the young Pretender.

He probably made the acquaintance of Lope de Vega at the festivals (1620-1622) held to commemorate the beatification and canonization of St Isidore, the patron saint of Madrid.

The cemetery contains the remains of the Danish soldiers who fell at the battle of Idstedt (25th of July 1850), but the colossal Lion monument, erected by the Danes to commemorate their victory, was removed to Berlin in 1864.

They were said to have been instituted by the Idaean Heracles, to commemorate his victory over his four brothers in a foot-race.

This era was established to commemorate the victory obtained by Julius Caesar on the plains of Pharsalia, on the 9th of August in the year 48 B.C., and the 706th of Rome.

This era was established to commemorate the battle of Actium, which was fought on the 3rd of September, in the year 31 B.C., and in the 15th of theJulian era.

In Penn Common are a monument erected to the "First Defenders," to commemorate the fact that the "Ringgold Light Infantry," the first volunteer company to report at Washington for service in the Civil War, came from this city; a monument to President McKinley, and one to the volunteer fire companies of the city.

The most important of the latter are the column at Bewcastle, Cumberland, believed to commemorate Alhfrith, the son of Oswio, who died about 670, and the cross at Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, which is probably about a century later.

The Order of SS Cyril and Methodius was instituted in 1909 by King Ferdinand to commemorate the elevation of the principality to the position of an independent kingdom.

In one of the public squares stands the Austrian monument, executed by Pekary and erected in 1875 to commemorate the centenary of Austria's possession of Bukovina.

In the New Market adjoining is a fountain adorned with sculptures erected in 1874 to commemorate the jubilee of the restoration of Dutch independence (1813).

A column of Liberty (FrihedsStotte) rises in an open space, erected in 1798 to commemorate the abolition of serfdom.

In front of the church of St Castor stands a fountain, erected by the French in 1812, with an inscription to commemorate Napoleon's invasion of Russia.

Monuments commemorate the actions at El Caney and San Juan Hill.

He was also the author of rhetorical exercises on hackneyed sophistical themes; of a Quadrivium (Arithmetic, Music, Geometry, Astronomy), valuable for the history of music and astronomy in the middle ages; a general sketch of Aristotelian philosophy; a paraphrase of the speeches and letters of Dionysius Areopagita; poems, including an autobiography; and a description of the Augusteum, the column erected by Justinian in the church of St Sophia to commemorate his victories over the Persians.

Inscriptions too from Sicel and Phoenician cities are commonly Greek, even when they commemorate men with Phoenician names, coupled perhaps with Greek surnames.

The well known stele of the sphinx was cut by the latter king, to commemorate his dream there and his clearing of the sphinx from sand.

Its name - of which Maroy and Mourie are older variants - does not, as is often supposed, commemorate the Virgin, but St Maelrubha, who came from Bangor in Ireland in 671 and founded a monastery at Applecross and a chapel (now in ruins) on Isle Maree.

At the end of the street is one of the numerous monuments erected in various parts of the country to commemorate the thousandth anniversary of the foundation of the kingdom of Hungary.

The convent of Batalha (q.v.), founded to commemorate the victory of Aljubarrota, is architecturally a monument of the English influence prevalent at this time throughout Portugal.

The way was thus clear for the Jesuits, who, with their Latin tragi-comedies or dramatized allegories written to commemorate saints or for scholastic festivals, succeeded for a time in supplanting both the popular pieces of the old school and the plays modelled on the masterpieces of Greece and Rome.

Many of these are decorated with inscriptions and bas-reliefs, some of which commemorate the battle on the Zuider Zee in 1573, in which the Beggars defeated the Spaniards under Count Bossu.

It was erected in 1883 to commemorate the War of 1870-71 and the re-creation of the German empire in the latter year.

Many of the memorials are not worthy of their position as works of art, nor are the subjects they commemorate always worthy to lie here, for the high honour of burial in the Abbey was not always so conscientiously guarded as now.

Various memorials in and near the town commemorate the visits of Schiller to the neighbourhood in 1787 and 1788.

It is generally supposed that it was in turn adopted by the Turks after the capture of Constantinople in 1453, either as a badge of triumph, or to commemorate a partial eclipse of the moon on the night of the final attack.

A cairn was built on the top in 1887 to commemorate Queen Victoria's jubilee.

To commemorate this exploit, a statue of the poetess, in the act of putting on a helmet, with books lying at her feet, was set up in the temple of Aphrodite at Argos.

The church of St Mary is almost entirely Perpendicular, and has a beautiful south porch, brasses of the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries and numerous monuments, several of which, in a chantry, commemorate members of the family of Drake, lords of the manor.

Three monuments remain to mark the line of the Spina, around which the chariots whirled; an Egyptian obelisk of Thothmes III., on a pedestal covered with bas-reliefs representing Theodosius I., the empress Galla, and his sons Arcadius and Honorius, presiding at scenes in the Hippodrome; the triple serpent column, which stood originally at Delphi, to commemorate the victory of Plataea 479 B.C.; a lofty pile of masonry, built in the form of an obelisk, and once covered with plates of gilded bronze.

Maryborough and Philipstown, King's county and Queen's county, commemorate Mary's marriage.

Anti-Slavery Pottery Figure makes £ 4,800 at Auction This poignant pottery figure was made to commemorate the abolition of the slave trade by Parliament.

Stop Press... There will be a special Lottery draw to commemorate the 25th anniversary, with a top prize of £ 2500.

This street along with Hospital Street was named to commemorate the benefaction.

Bronze plates were attached to the guns in 1926 to commemorate the bicentenary of Roy's birth.

Your chance to support the hospital and leave a lasting reminder of thanks, commemorate births, remember the passing of a loved one.

You could even send an extra special bottle of Personalized champagne to commemorate the birth.

Placed there to commemorate the coronation of George V in 1911.

To commemorate a decade of existence, Idaho put out this collection of previously unreleased material gathered between 1992 and 2002.

An event to commemorate this milestone in the project's development is being planned later in this the centenary year of Anthony Asquith.

Some of his former pupils are recording a CD to commemorate the occasion.

Park Gates The ornate gates to the Park commemorate the opening of Priory Park in 1920.

There is to be a special prize to commemorate the birth of the blind organists and composer, Jean Langlais.

To commemorate the tercentenary in 1989, the County Boroughs each presented a bench seat and the Regiment commissioned new gates.

Stracke (1817-1891), symbolizing Alcmaria victrix, to commemorate the siege by the Spaniards in 1573.

A statue by Donatello and a picture by Antonio del Pollajuolo remained to commemorate a citizen who chiefly for his services to humanistic literature deserved the notice of posterity.

Strabo tells us that this stood in the west of the city; and recent discoveries go far to place it near "Pompey's Pillar" (see above), which, however, was an independent monument erected to commemorate Diocletian's siege of the city.

Martial music (cp. 'ABi i vn vaXorty,, "trumpet") and the Pyrrhic dance, in which she herself is said to have taken part to commemorate the victory over the giants, and the building of war-ships were attributed to her.

Within the municipal area is the Paardekraal monument erected to commemorate the victory gained by the Boers under Andries Pretorius in 1838 over the Zulu king Dingaan, and on the 16th of December each year, kept as a public holiday, large numbers of Boers assemble at the monument to celebrate the event.

In 1815 the order was instituted, in three classes, " to commemorate the auspicious termination of the long and arduous contest in which the Empire has been engaged "; and in 1847 the civil knights commanders and companions were added.

Synaxarion On the seventeenth of this month we commemorate our righteous and God-bearing Father Botolph of Boston.

Some couples prefer to commemorate their anniversary with private celebrations.

You want to commemorate the month in which you got engaged, plan to get married, or you would like to honor someone by choosing his or her birthstone.

It can feel pretty exciting to be going to one and that can translate into an urge to run out and buy a whole new outfit just to commemorate the occasion.

After the party, create photo gifts to commemorate the night.

Commemorate the occasion by creating a personalized party favor that incorporates the name of the bride and the groom, the date and a simple line of poetry.

Whatever their individual circumstances, students have earned the right to be proud as they graduate, and celebrating with a graduation party is a festive way to commemorate the occasion.

The story of Chanukah professes the miracle that the oil lasted eight full days - the length of time necessary to press more oil - and therefore a menorah is lit each night of the celebration to commemorate that event.

Play music from the decade that the guest of honor grew up in as a way to commemorate the day.

Cinco de Mayo is a day to show pride and take part in many festivities that commemorate the day.

Remember to serve a decorated graduation cake as dessert to commemorate the occasion.

While some women still prefer to live it up on the town or hire a male stripper to entertain their gal pals, others prefer to plan something a bit more unique to commemorate this very special night.

In 1998 I was reissued, and then again to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the original program.

Some are patriotic and show support for husbands at war, while others are reverent and commemorate the loss of husbands or other at war.

The creator has also designed a number of tasteful graphics that commemorate 9/11.

In many cases, the National Football League will encourage teams to use throwback jerseys to honor older teams or to commemorate special events.

Once the scout earns this rank, he will be given a badge to commemorate the honor.

There have been different versions that commemorate a specific anniversary such as the Boy Scout's 100th anniversary in 2010.

In 1869 the Old and New Schools in the North combined on the basis of the common standards; to commemorate the union a memorial fund was raised which amounted in 1871 to $7,607,492.

C. Janssen, a spectroscopic method for observing the solar prominences in daylight, and the names of both astronomers appear on a medal which was struck by the French government in 1872 to commemorate the discovery.

Shah Jahan erected many splendid monuments, the most famous of which is the Taj Mahal at Agra, built as a tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal; while the Pearl Mosque at Agra and the palace and great mosque at Delhi also commemorate him.

Near the university, and separated from the Ring by a garden, stands the votive church in Alsergrund, completed in 1879, and erected to commemorate the emperor's escape from assassination in 1853, one of the most elaborate and successful of modern Gothic churches (Ferstel).

Cumberland Square, in which there is a Doric column surmounted by a statue of the duke of Cumberland, to commemorate the battle of Culloden, is the point from which the several principal streets diverge in regular form.

To commemorate her filial affection a temple was dedicated (181 B.C.) by Manius Acilius Glabrio to Pietas in the Forum Holitorium at Rome, on the spot where the young woman had formerly lived.

The two chief monuments commemorate the defence of Belfort in the war of 1870-1871.

A remarkable feast is kept annually by the Algerian Jews to commemorate the defeat by the Turks of the emperor Charles V.'s attempt to capture Algiers (1541).

He was buried, according to his own wish, at Lexington, where a statue and a memorial hall commemorate his connexion with the place; and on the spot where he was mortally wounded stands a plain granite pillar.

In the Western Church, Palm Sunday 4/counted as the first day of Holy Week, and its ceremonies usher in the series of services, culminating in those of Good Friday, which commemorate the Passion of the Lord.

Although he was at least sixty-five years of age at this period, his poetic faculty displayed itself with more than usual warmth and lustre in the glowing series of elegies, styled Eridanus, which he poured forth to commemorate the rapture of this union.

To judge from the traces of an inscription, the arch seems to have been erected in honour of Tiberius, perhaps to commemorate his victory over the Gallic chieftain Sacrovir in A.D.

Nantygof, the blacksmith's brook; Trefecca, the house of Rebecca; Llwyn Madoc, Madoc's grove; Pantsaeson, the Saxons' glen, &c. An historical origin is frequently commemorated, notably in the many foundations of the Celtic missionaries of the 5th, 6th and 7th centuries, wherein the word llan (church) precedes a proper name; thus every Llanddewi recalls the early labours of Dewi Sant (St David); every Llandeilo, those of St Teilo; and such names as Llandudno, Llanafan, Llanbadarn and the like commemorate SS.

The Grand Mosque (in rue Philippe) was erected at the end of the 18th century to commemorate the expulsion of the Spaniards, and with money paid as ransom for Christian slaves.

It has a high school, affiliated to the Allahabad university; and a school for the sons of nobles, founded to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.

Davidson, Parody, pp. 2 7, 5 o, 199 Besides the general festival of Purim, various communities of Jews have instituted special local Purims to commemorate occasions when they have been saved from disaster.

Perhaps the most important of early Greek works in cast bronze, both from its size and great historical interest, is the bronze pillar (now in the Hippodrome at Constantinople) which was erected to commemorate the victory of the allied Greek states over the Persians at Plataea in 479 B.C. (see Newton's Travels in the Levant).

The church was rebuilt and a massive granite tower erected over the intervening aisles at the cost of the municipality, a new peal of 36 bells, cast in Holland, being installed to commemorate the Victorian jubilee of 1887.

The Book of Esther, in the Bible, relates how a Jewish maiden, Esther, cousin and foster-daughter of Mordecai, was made his queen by the Persian king Ahasuerus (Xerxes) after he had divorced Vashti; next, how Esther and Mordecai frustrated Haman's endeavour to extirpate the Jews; how Haman, the grand-vizier, fell, and Mordecai succeeded him; how Esther obtained the king's permission for the Jews to destroy all who might attack them on the day which Haman had appointed by lot for their destruction; and lastly, how the feast of Purim (Lots ?) was instituted to commemorate their deliverance.

To commemorate the Tercentenary in 1989, the County Boroughs each presented a bench seat and the Regiment commissioned new gates.

In June 1999 a Memorial Stone was unveiled to commemorate mining in the area.

Many friends and family may commemorate the occasion with traditional gifts, such as ornaments, engraved baby items, or monogrammed blankets.

Some companies sell special edition silver coins minted to commemorate important people or special occasions.

Try making a holiday ornament, a cross-stitch pattern or a scrapbook to commemorate a special event or time you shared with the recipient.

An ornament can be used to celebrate the year of Kitty's birth, or perhaps commemorate the year an adopted cat became a member of the household.

Photo shadow boxes are ideal projects to commemorate special events such as high school graduations.

Organize images from your Chinese New Year celebration, a dream vacation or commemorate the adoption of a new family member.

A card scrapbook can help you commemorate a special event in your life.

Similarly, you can commemorate the birth of a baby or a baby shower with an album of greeting cards.

If you know someone who is about to graduate fro|m high school, why not commemorate the occasion with a graduation card?

Seniors in high school tend to pull lots of different pranks in their last year of high school to commemorate the fact that their high school career is almost over.

Graduating is a huge milestone in a teenagers life, and the teen will usually want to commemorate their accomplishment with a party or ceremony.

However, if it is all right for you to do so, heading to the beach after prom is a nice way to commemorate the teen years.

Graduation is one of the major milestones in any young person’s life, so naturally you want to commemorate the occasion with the perfect graduation gift for her.

Instead, we decided to hand our small video camera to a couple of our friends (who were not in the wedding) and ask them to shoot some video so we could have something to commemorate our special day.

Create a unique memento to help the couple commemorate their special day.

They can also be imprinted to commemorate the special day, or even with the Happy Couple's picture.

You can also throw in a fun graphic or special date to commemorate the gift.

If you are taking a cruise to commemorate five, 10 or 25 years of wedded bliss, and don't want the fanfare of balloons, streamers and banners, then opt to recognize the milestone by taking part in some couples-only activities.

Unless you're trying to commemorate the time your pet got the dirtiest he has ever been, you'd probably be much happier with an image that shows your furry companion off to his best advantage.

In 1862, Prince Edward of Wales had a Jerusalem cross tattooed on his arm to commemorate his visit to the Holy Land.

Later, as King Edward VII, he acquired additional tattoos, and even instructed his sons, the Duke of Clarence and the Duke of York (King George V), to obtain tattoos to commemorate their visit to Japan.

Balfour has been helping generations of students and military personnel commemorate school or military days with these special rings.

Sometimes the necklace is given to the grandmother by the parents of the first grandchild to commemorate the birth.

The gift of a mother's ring is a special way to commemorate the precious loving bond between a mother and her children.

These special bracelets are also a wonderful way to commemorate a special event in a daughter's life such as the first day of preschool, beginning high school, or going away to college.

There are many instances in a person's religious life when he or she will either be receiving or giving gifts to commemorate a special time.

Another favorite charm is a depiction of the Virgin Mary and the many forms used to commemorate various stages of her life or ways in which she is said to have appeared.

Retirement gifts are a way to commemorate a coworker's, friend's, family member's or neighbor's newfound life of relaxation away from the workplace.

Opting for a character dining experience or other special way to commemorate this visit to your favorite Disney park.

Of course, in true Disney park style, each and every store is also labeled clearly so you can get souvenirs for everyone to commemorate your fun time at the Disneyland resort.

When celebrating a special occasion like a wedding or anniversary, personalized wine bottles are a nice touch to commemorate the day.

For large, special occasions like weddings, consider ordering custom made wine bottles to commemorate the day.

Does it commemorate an important event or depict a well known character?

Every culture has developed its own style of movement, usually to commemorate some social event - a change in seasons, or to mourn a death, or to prepare for war.

It was erected in section 21 and built to commemorate their dedicated service to their country and humanity.

During other milestones of life, like graduating high school and college, engagement, and marriage, it is common to have professional photographs taken to commemorate the experience.

Even if you are not comfortable using your own body as a model for pregnancy art, you can still celebrate your beautiful pregnant belly by purchasing a painting, sculpture, or figurine that will commemorate the special time in your life.

Monterey Bay clothing is the perfect souvenir for yourself, as well as a gift for others, when you are looking for that special way to commemorate your time spent in this beautiful Northern California locale.

Over 200,000 people walked the bridge span to commemorate its completion.

Ganz even makes teddy bears for each month of the year to commemorate the birthdays of people who have been born in that month.

Many people consider doing this in memorandum of loved ones or to commemorate special occasions.

With crayons, markers and colored pencils as well as paper and a sharpener, your child will have fun passing the time using his kit and creating touching pieces of art to help commemorate the day.

In fact, the number one reason people decorate with ornaments, according to research conducted by Hallmark, is to commemorate a milestone.

Even after the engagement has been announced, many couples choose to send printed announcements to commemorate the event.

To commemorate overcoming relationship difficulties with a new promise or commitment.

A gift is a perfect way to celebrate a couple's commitment to wed, and Tiffany engagement gifts are classic, elegant choices to commemorate such a joyous occasion.

With so many years between high school and marriage, many couples felt they needed to commemorate the seriousness of their relationship in some way.

You can commemorate this date with your promise ring.

Francis returned for just six short weeks to commemorate the 25 years of Luke and Laura and those six weeks earned her Emmy nomination and eventual win.

Specializing in portrait tattoos, she is sought out by customers who want memorial pieces to commemorate a lost loved one or who want realistic looking images of famous idols.

However, some men do choose this type of angel design, especially when the tat is used to commemorate the birth or death of a child.

If you want a guardian angel tattoo to commemorate a loved one who has passed on, try giving some of that persons' attributes to the angel.

Astronomers are often moved to such depths as to get a comet tattoo to commemorate their love for a specific comet.

Finding your true love is a time to celebrate, and you can commemorate that love with one of these tattoo ideas for couples.

Young women may undergo various types of scarification at puberty, marriage and child birth to commemorate these events.

If there is something in your life that has deeply affected you and you wish to commemorate this with a tattoo, your own design may do a better job than something off the books.

Whether you are looking for a place to display your own artwork, or a way to commemorate the birth of your children, the lower back can be the perfect place.

Built by Napoleon to commemorate his victories, the arch also holds the tomb of France’s unknown soldier.

These watches are created to commemorate an event, such as a park anniversary, the opening of a new park, a new attraction, or sometimes just for fun.

Batman men's watches commemorate various events in the enduring popularity of this superhero.

Collectors commemorate birthdays, anniversaries, Christmases, and other special events by purchasing dolls, figurines, and other items.

On April 22, more than 140 nations get together to commemorate the things that make our planet special.

The stateliest is the national monument to commemorate the victory of Waterloo, originally intended to be a reproduction of the Parthenon.

The column in the centre of the square was erected in 1638, to commemorate the defeat of the Protestants near Prague by the Bavarians during the Thirty Years' War.

To commemorate his Sicilian victory, he caused it to be pictorially represented on the wall of the Curia Hostilia, the first example of an historical fresco at Rome.

Anniversary rings are generally given to commemorate a milestone anniversary such as a lengthy marriage or the anniversary of another significant event, such as starting a business or a family.

June aoth was the fiftieth anniversary of her accession to the throne, and on the following day, for the second time in English history, a great Jubilee celebration was held to commemorate so happy an event.

Other churches of some note are San Filippo Neri (1672-1772), the dome of which fell in just as it was approaching completion under the hands of Guarini and was restored by Juvara, and La Gran Madre de Dio, erected to commemorate the return of the royal family in 1814.

It should not be by their architecture, but why not even by their power of abstract thought, that nations should seek to commemorate themselves?