Commendation
/ˌkɒmənˈdeɪʃən/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation. countable, uncountable
"letter of commendation"
- 2 a message expressing a favorable opinion wordnet
- 3 That which is the ground of approbation or praise. countable, uncountable
- 4 an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement wordnet
- 5 A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting. countable, uncountable
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- 6 An award or recognition for performance; a medal. countable, uncountable
"The officer received a commendation for bravery."
Example
More examples"Tom received a commendation for bravery for rescuing a woman from a burning house."
Etymology
From Middle English commendacioun, from Old French commendacion (“approval, praise”), from Latin commendatio (“recommendation, commendation”), from commendare.