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encomiast definition

en·co·mi·ast (en kō′mē ast′, -əst)

noun

a person who speaks or writes encomiums; eulogist

Etymology: Gr enkōmiastēs < enkōmiazein, to praise < enkōmion

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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