ENCOMIUM


Meaning of ENCOMIUM in English

/en koh"mee euhm/ , n. , pl. encomiums, encomia /-mee euh/ .

a formal expression of high praise; eulogy: An encomium by the President greeted the returning hero.

[ 1580-90; enkómion, equiv. to en- EN- 2 + kôm ( os ) a revel + -ion n. suffix ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .