commendation
NounUS[kom-uhn-dey-shuhn]/ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən/4 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)commendations
- an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statementSynonyms: citationType of award, accolade
- a message expressing a favorable opinion“words of approval seldom passed his lips”Synonyms: approvalType of message, contentKinds cheer, applause, recognition, praise, tribute, permission, sanction, encouragement, connivance, approbation +2 more
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Com′men·da′tion noun
Origin: L. commendatio.
1. The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
Need we... epistles of commendation?— 2 Cor. iii. 1.
By the commendation of the great officers.— Francis, Baron Verulam Bacon
2. That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
Good nature is the most godlike commendation of a man.— John Dryden
3. pl. A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting. obsolete
Hark you, Margaret; No princely commendations to my king?— William Shakespeare
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54
The Devil's Dictionary
COMMENDATION, n. The tribute that we pay to achievements that resembles, but do not equal, our own.