adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A formal speech publicly praising someone or something. countable, uncountable

   "My little Friend Grildrig, you have made a moſt admirable Panegyrick upon your Country: […]"

2. 2
   a formal expression of praise wordnet
3. 3
   Someone who writes or delivers such a speech. countable, uncountable

Adjective

1. 1
   panegyrical

Adjective

1. 1
   formally expressing praise wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

encomiasticencomiumeulogyeulogyacclamatoryaccolade

Antonyms

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psogos

Example

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"The art review sounded more like a panegyric than a neutral assessment."

Etymology

From French panégyrique, from Ancient Greek πανηγυρικός (panēgurikós).

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