encomium

encomium
noun (plural -miums; also encomia) Etymology: Latin, from Greek enkōmion, from en in + kōmos revel, celebration Date: 1567 glowing and warmly enthusiastic praise; also an expression of this Synonyms: encomium, eulogy, panegyric, tribute, citation mean a formal expression of praise. encomium implies enthusiasm and warmth in praising a person or a thing <
received encomiums from literary critics
>. eulogy applies to a prepared speech or writing extolling the virtues and services of a person <
delivered the eulogy at the funeral service
>. panegyric suggests an elaborate often poetic compliment <
her lyrical memoir was a panegyric to her mentor
>. tribute implies deeply felt praise conveyed either through words or through a significant act <
the concert was a musical tribute to the early jazz masters
>. citation applies to the formal praise of a person offered in a military dispatch or in awarding an honorary degree <
earned a citation for bravery
>.

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Encomium — is a Latin word deriving from the Classical Greek ἐγκώμιον ( encomion ) meaning the praise of a person or thing. Related to this general meaning, encomium also identifies several distinct aspects of rhetoric:* A general category of oratory * A… …   Wikipedia

  • encomium — encomium, eulogy, panegyric, tribute, citation denote a more or less formal and public expression of praise. Encomium implies enthusiasm or warmth in praising a thing or more often a person {encomium in old time was poet s work Cowper} {the… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • encomium — 1580s, from L.L. encomium, from Gk. enkomion (epos) laudatory (ode), eulogy, from en in (see EN (Cf. en ) (2)) + komos banquet, procession, merrymaking …   Etymology dictionary

  • Encomium — En*co mi*um, n.; pl. {Encomiums}. [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. [1913 Webster] His encomiums… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • encomium — [ınˈkəumiəm US ˈkou ] n plural encomiums or encomia formal the expression of a lot of praise …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • encomium — meaning ‘a formal expression of praise’, has the plural form encomiums or occasionally encomia …   Modern English usage

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