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panegyric

[ pan-i-jir-ik, -jahy-rik ]

noun

  1. a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. formal or elaborate praise.


panegyric

/ ˌæɪˈɪɪ /

noun

  1. a formal public commendation; eulogy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ貹Աˈ, adverb
  • ˌ貹Աˈ, noun
  • ˌ貹Աˈ, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of panegyric1

1590–1600; < Latin, noun use of 貹ŧܲ of, belonging to a public assembly < Greek 貹ŧó, equivalent to 貹ḗg ( is ) solemn assembly ( pan- pan- + -ŧ, combining form of á gathering; category ) + -ikos -ic
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of panegyric1

C17: via French and Latin from Greek, from 貹ŧܰ public gathering, from pan- + aguris assembly
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Example Sentences

“So please don’t be disappointed for the lack of a eulogy or panegyric,” Cardinal Czerny said.

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In a panegyric to his colleague, Mr. Brooks wrote in his New York Times column in December 2020 that “to this day Mark argues that politics is about looking for converts, not punishing heretics.”

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"You can't judge historical writings by the standards of our time. These writings were mostly panegyrics, written to glorify the leaders and rulers."

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Yet in your book you deplore the panegyric as much as the unillumined attack.

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After having made a few preparatory experiments, he concluded with a panegyric upon modern chemistry, the terms of which I shall never forget:

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