Eulogy Definition

yo͝olə-jē
eulogies
noun
eulogies
Speech or writing in praise of a person, event, or thing; esp., a formal speech praising a person who has recently died.
Webster's New World
High praise or commendation.
American Heritage

An oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral.

Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Eulogy

Noun

Singular:
eulogy
Plural:
eulogies

Origin of Eulogy

  • Middle English euloge from Medieval Latin eulogium from Greek eulogiā praise eu- eu- logos speech –logy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Ancient Greek εὐλογία (eulogia, “praise”).

    From Wiktionary

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