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encomium

en.co.mi.um \en-'ko--me--*m\ \-me--*\ n or encomiums or en.co.mia [L, fr. 
   Gk enko-mion, fr. en in + ko-mos revel, celebra] pl tion - more at IN, 
   COMEDY : high or glowing praise ATION mean a formal expression of praise. 
   ENCOMIUM implies enthusiasm and warmth in praising a person or thing; 
   EULOGY applies to a prepared speech or writing extolling the virtues and 
   services of a person; PANEGYRIC suggests an elaborate often poetic 
   compliment; TRIBUTE implies deeply felt praise conveyed either through 
   words or through a significant act; CITATION applies to the formal praise 
   accompanying the mention of a person in a military dispatch or in awarding 
   an honorary degree SYN syn ENCOMIUM, EULOGY, PANEGYRIC, TRIBUTE, CIT