Eulogy

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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.

Noun

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eulogy - a formal expression of praise Synonyms: encomium, paean, panegyric, pean

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