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commendatory Definition

com·menda·tory (kə men′də tôr′ē)

adjective

  1. serving to commend; expressing praise or approval
  2. recommending

Etymology: LL commendatorius < L commendator, one who commends

commendatory Synonyms

commendatory

modif.

laudatory, praising, approving, recommending; see complimentary.

commendatory Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • verse: He probably lived in London, as four of the six commendatory verses to his play were written by London playwrights and actors.
  • abbot: The series of commendatory abbots ended in 1653 when Innocent X made the abbey part of the endowment of S. Agnese in piazza Navona.