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Panegyric
Pronunciation : Pan`e*gyr"ic
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. panegyricus, Gr. panhgyrico`s: cf. F. pan?gyrique. See Panegyric, a.]
Definition : Defn: An oration or eulogy in praise of some person or achievement; a formal or elaborate encomium; a laudatory discourse; laudation. See Synonym of Eulogy.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Pan`e*gyr"ic, Pan`e*gyr"ic*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. panegyricus, Gr. panhgyrico`s, from pa^, pa^n all +
Definition : Defn: Containing praise or eulogy; encomiastic; laudatory. "Panegyric strains." Pope. -- Pan`e*gyr"ic*al*ly, adv. Some of his odes are panegyrical. Dryden.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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