eulogy

[yoo-luh-jee]

noun

plural

eulogies 

1. a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially a set oration in honor of a deceased person.

2. high praise or commendation.

eulogy

/ ˈjuːlədʒɪ /

noun

1. a formal speech or piece of writing praising a person or thing, esp a person who has recently died

2. high praise or commendation

eulogy

1. Words of praise, often for a dead person, but also a staple in introducing speakers, in nominating candidates, and on other such occasions. (Compare elegy.)

Confusables Note

See elegy

Word History and Origins

Origin of eulogy¹

First recorded in 1585–95; from Late Latin eulogia eulogia and Medieval Latin eulogium eulogium

Word History and Origins

Origin of eulogy¹

C16: from Late Latin eulogia, from Greek: praise, from _eu- + _-logy ; influenced by Latin ēlogium short saying, inscription

Example Sentences

He’s even more shocked when the formally dressed corpse starts emotionally reacting to the tearful eulogies.

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Bush, a Republican, said in his eulogy: "In a profession that attracts talkers, he was a thinker and a listener."

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He even used his eulogy of Charlie Kirk to imply that the Jews killed Jesus.

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Keep a box of tissues close by: I was a blubbering mess two minutes in, when Hanks follows Murray’s cold open with one of the eulogies from Candy’s funeral.

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Mourners filled the cemetery forecourt, with many standing outside the prayer hall in the rain, listening to the service and eulogy over loudspeakers.

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Related Words

• citation 
• paean 
• tribute