panegyric

pan·e·gy·ric

noun \ˌpa-nə-ˈjir-ik, -ˈjī-rik\

Definition of PANEGYRIC

: a eulogistic oration or writing; also : formal or elaborate praise

— pan·e·gy·ri·cal \-ˈjir-i-kəl, -ˈjī-ri-\ adjective

— pan·e·gy·ri·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of PANEGYRIC

1. <wrote a panegyric on the centennial of the Nobel laureate's birth>

Origin of PANEGYRIC

Latin panegyricus, from Greek panēgyrikos, from panēgyrikos of or for a festival assembly, from panēgyris festival assembly, from pan- + agyris assembly; akin to Greek ageirein to gather

First Known Use: 1603

Related to PANEGYRIC

Synonyms: accolade, citation, commendation, dithyramb, eulogium, eulogy, homage, hymn, paean, encomium, salutation, tribute

Related Words: award, decoration, dedication, honor, prize; acclaim, acclamation, laudation; applause, plaudit(s); bravo, hallelujah, kudo; approval, cachet, compliment, recommendation

Near Antonyms: censure, condemnation, denunciation, indictment, rebuke, reprimand, reproof; admonition, correction, harangue, lecture, sermon

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See Synonym Discussion at encomium

Other Literature Terms

apophasis, bathos, bildungsroman, bowdlerize, caesura, coda, doggerel, euphemism, poesy, prosody

Rhymes with PANEGYRIC

atmospheric, hemispheric, stratospheric