panegyric
[ pan-i-jir-ik, -jahy-rik ]
noun
a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy.
formal or elaborate praise.
Origin of panegyric
1Other words for panegyric
Other words from panegyric
- pan·e·gyr·i·cal, adjective
- pan·e·gyr·i·cal·ly, adverb
- self-pan·e·gyr·ic, adjective
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How to use panegyric in a sentence
To speak panegyrically of his prowess, is supererogatory; as his bravery has been the theme of history and of song.
British Dictionary definitions for panegyric
panegyric
/ (ˌpænɪˈdʒɪrɪk) /
noun
a formal public commendation; eulogy
Origin of panegyric
1C17: via French and Latin from Greek, from panēguris public gathering, from pan- + aguris assembly
Derived forms of panegyric
- panegyrical, adjective
- panegyrically, adverb
- panegyrist, noun
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