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eulogy definition

eu·logy (yo̵̅o̅′lə jē)

noun pl. eulogies -·gies

  1. speech or writing in praise of a person, event, or thing; esp., a formal speech praising a person who has recently died
  2. 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

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