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eulogy
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eu·lo·gy  (yl-j)
n. pl. eu·lo·gies
1. A laudatory speech or written tribute, especially one praising someone who has died.
2. High praise or commendation.

[Middle English euloge, from Medieval Latin eulogium, from Greek eulogi, praise : eu-, eu- + -logos, speech; see -logy.]

eulo·gistic (-jstk) adj.
eulo·gisti·cal·ly adv.

eulogy
Noun
pl -gies
1. a speech or piece of writing praising a person or thing, esp. a person who has recently died
2. high praise [Greek eulogia praise]
USAGE: Avoid confusion with elegy.

eulogy
a written or spoken passage conveying approval, praise, and laudation, often of someone who has just died. Cf. dyslogy — eulogistic, eulogistical, adj. — eulogist, n.
See also: Praise
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.eulogyeulogy - a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
congratulations, extolment, kudos, praise - an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"
2.eulogy - a formal expression of praise
congratulations, extolment, kudos, praise - an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"

eulogy
Translations
eulogy [ˈjuːlədʒɪ] nelogio, encomio

eulogy [ˈjuːlədʒɪ] néloge m

eulogy [ˈjuːlədʒɪ] nLobrede f

eulogy [ˈjuːlədʒɪ] nelogio

eulogy
n eulogy [ˈjuːlədʒi]
(a speech or piece of writing containing) high praise. lof, lofrede مَديح تَأبين възхвала velebení hyldest; lovtale die Lobrede εγκώμιο elogio kiidukõne تعریف؛ ستایش ylistyspuhe panégyrique דִברֵי הַלֵל प्रशंसा hvaljenje, uveličavanje dicsérő beszéd pujian lofræða/ –grein/-kvæði panegirico 賞賛のことば 찬사 šlovinimas, panegirika pārmērīga slavināšana eulogi lofrede lovtale pochwała panegírico elogiu панегирик vychvaľovanie slavospev pohvalna beseda lovtal, beröm ถ้อยคำสรรเสริญ methiye, övgü, kaside 贊詞, 頌文 хвалебне слово, панегірик مدح (bài tán dương ,


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