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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EU'LOGY, n. [Gr.] Praise; encomium; panegyric; a speech or writing in commendation of a person, on account of his valuable qualities, or services.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently [syn: eulogy, eulogium]
2: a formal expression of praise [syn: encomium, eulogy, panegyric, paean, pean]

Merriam Webster's

noun (plural -gies) Etymology: Middle English euloge, from Medieval Latin eulogium, from Greek eulogia praise, from eu- + -logia -logy Date: 15th century 1. a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased <she delivered the eulogy at his funeral> 2. high praise Synonyms: see encomium • eulogistic adjective • eulogistically adverb

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (pl. -ies) 1 a speech or writing in praise of a person. b an expression of praise. 2 US a funeral oration in praise of a person. Etymology: med.L eulogium f. (app. by confusion with L elogium epitaph) LL eulogia praise f. Gk

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Eulogy Eu"lo*gy, n.; pl. Eulogies. [Gr. ?, from ? well speaking; ? well + ? to speak. Cf. Eulogium, and see Legend.] A speech or writing in commendation of the character or services of a person; as, a fitting eulogy to worth. Eulogies turn into elegies. --Spenser. Syn: Encomium; praise; panegyric; applause. Usage: Eulogy, Eulogium, Encomium, Panegyric. The idea of praise is common to all these words. The word encomium is used of both persons and things which are the result of human action, and denotes warm praise. Eulogium and eulogy apply only to persons and are more studied and of greater length. A panegyric was originally a set speech in a full assembly of the people, and hence denotes a more formal eulogy, couched in terms of warm and continuous praise, especially as to personal character. We may bestow encomiums on any work of art, on production of genius, without reference to the performer; we bestow eulogies, or pronounce a eulogium, upon some individual distinguished for his merit public services; we pronounce a panegyric before an assembly gathered for the occasion.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(eulogies) 1. A eulogy is a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something very much. (FORMAL) = tribute N-COUNT 2. A eulogy is a speech, usually at a funeral, in which a person who has just died is praised. (AM) N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Eulogistic speech or discourse, eulogium, panegyric, éloge. 2. Praise, laudation, encomium, panegyric, applause, commendation.

Moby Thesaurus

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