n.
Pronunciation: ˌ pa-n ə - ' jir-ik, - ' j ī -rik
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin panegyricus, from Greek pan ē gyrikos, from pan ē gyrikos of or for a festival assembly, from pan ē gyris festival assembly, from pan- + agyris assembly; akin to Greek ageirein to gather
Date: 1603
: a eulogistic oration or writing also : formal or elaborate praise
synonyms see ENCOMIUM
– pan · e · gy · ri · cal \ - ' jir-i-k ə l, - ' j ī -ri- \ adjective
– pan · e · gy · ri · cal · ly \ -k( ə -)l ē \ adverb