eulogy

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.

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

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eulo·gistic (-jstk) adj.

eulo·gisti·cal·ly adv.

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eulogy [ˈjuːlədʒɪ]

n pl -gies

1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a formal speech or piece of writing praising a person or thing, esp a person who has recently died

2. high praise or commendation Also called (archaic) eulogium [juːˈləʊdʒɪəm]

[from Late Latin eulogia, from Greek: praise, from eu- + -logy; influenced by Latin ēlogium short saying, inscription]

Usage: Avoid confusion with elegy

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	eulogy - a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently eulogium congratulations, extolment, kudos, praise - an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"
	2.	eulogy - a formal expression of praise encomium, paean, panegyric, pean congratulations, extolment, kudos, praise - an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"

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eulogy

noun praise, tribute, acclaim, compliment, applause, accolade, paean, commendation, exaltation, glorification, acclamation, panegyric, encomium, plaudit, laudation He added his praise to the glowing eulogies given by her colleagues.

Translations

eulogy [ˈjuːlədʒɪ] N → elogio m, encomio m

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eulogy [ˈjuːlədʒi] n → éloge m

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eulogy

n → Lobesrede f, → Eloge f (liter)

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eulogy [ˈjuːlədʒɪ] n → elogio, encomio

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eulogy [ˈjuːlədʒɪ] n → elogio, encomio

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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 (사람, 물건을) 찬양하는 연설 šlovinimas, panegirika pārmērīga slavināšana eulogi lofrede lovtale pochwała panegírico elogiu панегирик vychvaľovanie slavospev pohvalna beseda lovtal, beröm ถ้อยคำสรรเสริญ methiye, övgü, kaside 讚詞, 頌文 хвалебне слово, панегірик مدح (bài tán dương 赞词, 颂词（文）