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commendatory

American  
[kuh-men-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / kəˈmɛn dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

adjective

  1. serving to commend; approving; praising.

  2. holding a benefice in commendam.

  3. held in commendam.

Other Word Forms

  • noncommendatory adjective
  • subcommendatory adjective
  • uncommendatory adjective

Etymology

Origin of commendatory

1545–55; < Late Latin commendātōrius, equivalent to commendā ( re ) to commend + -tōrius -tory 1

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