Panegyric \Pan`e*gyr"ic\, n. [L. panegyricus, Gr. panhgyrico`s:
cf. F. pan['e]gyrique. See Panegyric, a.]
An oration or eulogy in praise of some person or achievement;
a formal or elaborate encomium; a laudatory discourse;
laudation. See Synonym of Eulogy.
[1913 Webster] Panegyric
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Panegyric \Pan`e*gyr"ic\, Panegyrical \Pan`e*gyr"ic*al\, a. [L.
panegyricus, Gr. panhgyrico`s, from panh`gyris an assembly of
the people, a high festival; pa^, pa^n all + 'a`gyris,
'agora`, an assembly.]
Containing praise or eulogy; encomiastic; laudatory.
"Panegyric strains." --Pope. --
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
panegyric
adj : formally expressing praise [syn: encomiastic, eulogistic,
panegyrical]
n : a formal expression of praise [syn: encomium, eulogy, paean,
pean]
WordNet (r) 2.0
43 Moby Thesaurus words for "panegyric":
acclamatory, accolade, admiring, adulation, apotheosis,
appreciative, approbatory, bepraisement, commendatory,
complimentary, congratulation, deification, eloge, encomiastic,
encomium, eulogistic, eulogium, eulogy, exaltation,
excessive praise, flattering, flattery, glorification, glory,
hero worship, homage, hommage, honor, idolatry, idolizing, kudos,
laud, laudation, laudatory, lionizing, magnification,
meed of praise, overpraise, paean, praise, regardful, respectful,
tribute
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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