EULOGY


Meaning of EULOGY in English

ˈyüləjē, -ji noun

( -es )

Etymology: Middle English euloge, from Medieval Latin eulogium, alteration (influenced by Latin elogium maxim, saying, inscription on a tombstone) of eulogia, from Greek, praise, blessing — more at eulogia , eloge

1. : a composition (as a set oration) in commendation of someone or something (as of the character and services of a deceased person) : encomium

2. : an expression characteristic of eulogies : praise , laudation

mingle eulogy with admonition

the inflated tone of eulogy in which their insect authors are lauded — Frances Trollope

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