laudatory

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

laudatory
    adj 1: full of or giving praise; "a laudatory remark" [syn:
           {laudatory}, {praiseful}, {praising}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Laudatory \Laud"a*to*ry\, a. [L. laudatorius: cf. OF.
   laudatoire.]
   Of or pertaining praise, or to the expression of praise; as,
   laudatory verses; the laudatory powers of Dryden. --Sir J.
   Stephen.
   [1913 Webster]