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