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elogy

noun
el·o·gy | \ˈelōjē, -ləjē\
variants: or less commonly elogium \ə̇ˈlōj(ē)əm, ēˈ-, eˈ- \
plural elogies also elogiums

Definition of elogy 

1 obsolete : an inscription especially on a tombstone

2 archaic : a characterization or biographical sketch especially in praise

3 obsolete : a funeral oration

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History and Etymology for elogy

in sense 1, from Latin elogium; in sense 2 & 3, from Medieval Latin elogium

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