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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024eu•lo•gy /ˈyulədʒi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -gies. - Rhetoric[countable] a speech or piece of writing in praise of a person or thing, esp. in honor of a deceased person.
- Rhetoric[uncountable] high praise or commendation.
See -log-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024eu•lo•gy (yo̅o̅′lə jē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gies. - Rhetorica speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, esp. a set oration in honor of a deceased person.
- Rhetorichigh praise or commendation.
- Late Latin eulogia eulogia and Medieval Latin eulogium eulogium
- 1585–95
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: eulogy /ˈjuːlədʒɪ/ n ( pl -gies)- a formal speech or piece of writing praising a person or thing, esp a person who has recently died
- high praise or commendation
Also called (archaic): eulogium /juːˈləʊdʒɪəm/ Etymology: 16th Century: from Late Latin eulogia, from Greek: praise, from eu- + -logy; influenced by Latin ēlogium short saying, inscriptionUSAGE
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