commemorative plaque

collocation in English

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commemorative
adjective
uk
/kəˈmem.ər.ə.tɪv/us
/kəˈmem.ɚ.ə.t̬ɪv/
done or made to officially remember and give respect to a great person ...
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plaque
noun
uk
/plɑːk/us
/plæk/
a flat piece of metal, stone, wood, or plastic with writing on it that is attached to a wall, door, or ...
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(Definition ofcommemorativeandplaquefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They are anxious to prepare acommemorativeplaqueand to take a cast of the inscription on the coffin.
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I should like to put therein acommemorativeplaque, but will a restored temple increase the value of that temple and therefore increase the wealth tax?
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I visited the site last week to unveil acommemorativeplaqueand was pleased to see that both three-lane carriageways will be open to traffic within three to four weeks.
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When she died, the local people raised a great deal of money to pay for acommemorativeplaqueand to contribute a piece of equipment to the local health centre.
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This wartime role is marked by acommemorativeplaqueunveiled in 1991.
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It also unveiled acommemorativeplaqueon the faade of the house where she was born.
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The park features a climbing frame in the shape of his aircraft and a picnic shelter featuring acommemorativeplaque.
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The house in which he was born still stands and acommemorativeplaquewas unveiled on it in 1988.
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Acommemorativeplaquewas affixed on the occasion.
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Acommemorativeplaqueis inlaid in a wall.
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Acommemorativeplaquehas been affixed to the bottom station.
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Acommemorativeplaquenow adorns the exterior and an interpretive sign in front provides a brief history of the school.
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The wing piers are documented on acommemorativeplaque, but the description is technically incorrect, as the piers are not load-bearing structural elements.
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Acommemorativeplaquerecording this event and the names of the men who died is placed south of the pulpit.
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Acommemorativeplaquecan be seen at the house no. 30 where he lived.
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There is acommemorativeplaqueon the site where the tree used to be.
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Furthermore, there is acommemorativeplaque, placed in the northern wall of the complex.
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Acommemorativeplaqueindicates it was dedicated in memory of the soldiers who fought in defense of the flag.
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In 1995 a bluecommemorativeplaquewas erected outside his home.
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The proclamation site was later protected by law and acommemorativeplaquewas placed at the spot.
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