See Also: commemoration(dictionary)
commemoration(dictionary)

mesocephalic (iou) and commemoration (iou)


mesocephalic (iou)



mesocephalic adjective. M19.
[from MESO- + -CEPHALIC.]
Having a medium-sized head; spec. having a cranial index between 75 and 80.
'mesocephal noun, pl. -s, [back-form. from mod. Latin pl.] a mesocephalic person E20.
meso'cephali noun pl. (now rare or obsolete) [mod. Latin] mesocephals M19.
meso'cephalism,
meso'cephaly nouns mesocephalic condition L19.

commemoration (iou)



commemoration noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French, or Latin commemoratio(n-), formed as COMMEMORATE: see -ATION.]
An act of commemorating by some solemnity or celebration. LME.
b. Christian Church. A service or part of a service in memory of a saint or some sacred event. LME.
c. A public memorial. M17.
d. An annual celebration at Oxford University in memory of the founders and benefactors of a college or the university. Cf. ENCAENIA. M18.
Recital, mention. Now spec. eulogistic or honourable mention. L16.
Comb.: commemoration ball an Oxford college Dance held at a time close to commemoration.