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eulogy

[ yoo-luh-jee ]

noun

plural eulogies.
  1. a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially a set oration in honor of a deceased person.
  2. high praise or commendation.


eulogy

/ 藞箩耻藧濒蓹诲萧瑟 /

noun

  1. a formal speech or piece of writing praising a person or thing, esp a person who has recently died
  2. high praise or commendation
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

eulogy

  1. 亚洲网紅露点s of praise, often for a dead person, but also a staple in introducing speakers, in nominating candidates, and on other such occasions. ( Compare elegy .)
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Usage

See elegy
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of eulogy1

First recorded in 1585鈥95; from Late Latin eulogia eulogia and Medieval Latin eulogium eulogium
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of eulogy1

C16: from Late Latin eulogia, from Greek: praise, from eu- + -logy ; influenced by Latin 脓濒辞驳颈耻尘 short saying, inscription
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Anton cited a line from the eulogy of Francis that Romanelli delivered: 鈥淛ust as you were fighting for peace on Earth, let your first miracle be to achieve peace from heaven.鈥

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Israeli TV channels carried a live feed of the scenes and - after a private burial - the public eulogies by relatives, with crowds gathering to watch on large screens in Tel Aviv's Hostages' Square.

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鈥淗e was goofy, wonderfully eccentric, and one of a kind,鈥 she wrote in her eulogy.

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In the eulogy given at her funeral last August, Alex and Sergio paid tribute to the "wonderful community" who had supported them.

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In his eulogy, North Yorkshire Chief Constable Tim Forber said Ms Prior had "acted in the finest traditions of the British police service."

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