Meaning of PANEGYRIC
| Pronunciation: | | `pani'jirik
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- [n] a formal expression of praise
- [adj] formal expression of praise
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| | Synonyms: | | complimentary, encomiastic, encomium, eulogistic, eulogy, paean, panegyrical, pean |
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| | See Also: | | congratulations, kudos, praise | |
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\Pan`e*gyr"ic\, n. [L. panegyricus, Gr. panhgyrico`s:
cf. F. pan['e]gyrique. See {Panegyric}, a.]
An oration or eulogy in praise of some person or achievement;
a formal or elaborate encomium; a laudatory discourse;
laudation. See Synonym of {Eulogy}.
\Pan`e*gyr"ic\, Panegyrical \Pan`e*gyr"ic*al\, a. [L.
panegyricus, Gr. panhgyrico`s, from ? an assembly of the
people, a high festival; pa^, pa^n all + ?, an assembly.]
Containing praise or eulogy; encomiastic; laudatory.
``Panegyric strains.'' --Pope. -- {Pan`e*gyr"ic*al*ly}, adv.
Some of his odes are panegyrical. --Dryden.
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| | Related Terms: | | acclamatory, accolade, admiring, adulation, apotheosis, appreciative, approbatory, bepraisement, commendatory, complimentary, congratulation, deification, eloge, encomiastic, encomium, eulogistic, eulogium, eulogy, exaltation, excessive praise, flattering, flattery, glorification, glory, hero worship, homage, hommage, honor, idolatry, idolizing, kudos, laud, laudation, laudatory, lionizing, magnification, meed of praise, overpraise, paean, praise, regardful, respectful, tribute |
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