encomiast
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noun \en-ˈkō-mē-ˌast, -mē-əst\Definition of ENCOMIAST
: one that praises : eulogist
— en·co·mi·as·tic \-ˌkō-mē-ˈas-tik\ adjective
Origin of ENCOMIAST
Greek enkōmiastēs, from enkōmiazein to praise, from enkōmion
First Known Use: 1599
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