Eulogy definition
Speech or writing in praise of a person, event, or thing; esp., a formal speech praising a person who has recently died.
noun
High praise or commendation.
noun
The definition of a eulogy is a speech in honor of someone, generally a deceased person.
An example of a eulogy is a tribute given about someone at a funeral Mass.
noun
A laudatory speech or written tribute, especially one praising someone who has died.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
eulogy
Plural:
eulogiesOrigin 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