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Commendatory

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Serving to commend or compliment; complimentary.

    "1577, Raphael Holinshed et al., The Firste Volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irlande, London: John Hunne, The Historie of England, Kinewulfe, p. 198, In the yeare of our Lorde .786. […] Pope Adrian sent two Lega[ts into] Englande […] with letters commendatory vnto Offa king of Mercia […]"

  2. 2
    Holding a benefice in commendam.

    "a commendatory bishop"

Noun
  1. 1
    That which commends; a commendation; eulogy. obsolete

    "To him he adheres, resigns the whole ware-house of his religion, with all the locks and keyes into his custody; and indeed makes the very person of that man his religion; esteems his associating with him a sufficient evidence and commendatory of his own piety."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From commend + -atory.

Etymology 2

From commend + -atory.

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