eulogy
eulogy
Definition
eu·logy (yo̵̅o̅′lə jē)
noun pl. -·gies
- speech or writing in praise of a person, event, or thing; esp., a formal speech praising a person who has recently died
- high praise; commendation
Etymology: ME euloge < ML eulogia < Gr, praise, lit., fine language (in LXX & N.T., blessing) < eulegein, to speak well of, bless: see eu- & -logy
eulogy
Synonyms
eulogy
n.
eulogy
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- praise: Professor David Chambers, Head of the Law School at the University of Greenwich, made the traditional eulogy of praise to DI Michael.
- king: Performance of the eulogies of past kings of the tribe would also unite the tribe by emphasizing their common history.
Converse of object
- deliver: This Saturday, I have been asked to deliver the eulogy at his memorial service at St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh.
- read: I can do more than let the Eulogy read at Dorothea's funeral to speak for itself.
- write: Now she can help by writing eulogies for the eight dead firemen.
- move: Former SNP leader John Swinney delivered a moving eulogy to the woman whom he had first met 23 years ago.
- give: I gave eulogies at their funerals where I tried to evoke something of the spirit of these men.
- follow: There follows an uncritical eulogy of the computer organ, including the names of several manufacturers.
Adjective modifier
- funeral: Jackson came to power in 1828 with Jefferson's funeral eulogies still ringing in American ears.
- own: Eulogy Writers - Information for the user to write his or her own eulogy or funeral verse.
- warm: Archbishop Giffard gave his assent, on account of their penury, in terms of warm eulogy as to their devout life.
- brief: A little index page with a list of them and a brief eulogy for each.
- good: Full Story Best eulogies enter politics 29/11/2005 - The death of George Best has now entered into the realm of politics.
- passionate: It isn't an angry outburst - more a passionate eulogy for American virtues strong enough to survive times like these.
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