encomium

Noun
US[en-kaw-mih-uhm]/ɛnˈkɔˌmɪəm/4 syllables
Synonyms: eulogypanegyricpaeanpean

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)encomia, encomiums

  1. a formal expression of praiseSynonyms: eulogypanegyricpaeanpeanType of praise, congratulations

Related words encomiastic adjective

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

En·co′mi·um noun; pl. Encomiums (#).

Origin: NL., fr. Gr. … (a song) chanted in a Bacchic festival in praise of the god; … in + … a jovial festivity, revel. See Comedy.

Warm or high praise; panegyric; strong commendation.

His encomiums awakened all my ardor.— Washington Irving

Synonyms: See Eulogy.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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