panegyric

panegyric
    adj 1: formally expressing praise [syn: {encomiastic},
           {eulogistic}, {panegyric}, {panegyrical}]
    n 1: a formal expression of praise [syn: {encomium}, {eulogy},
         {panegyric}, {paean}, {pean}]
    

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
    

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. -- {Pan`e*gyr"ic*al*ly}, adv.
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         Some of his odes are panegyrical.        --Dryden.
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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