eulogy
noun
[ ˈjuːlədʒi ]
• a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, especially a tribute to someone who has just died.
• "a eulogy to the Queen Mother"
Similar:
accolade,
speech of praise,
panegyric,
paean,
encomium,
tribute,
testimonial,
compliment,
commendation,
praise,
acclaim,
acclamation,
raving,
homage,
plaudits,
bouquets,
extolment,
laudation,
eulogium,
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘high praise’): from medieval Latin eulogium, eulogia (from Greek eulogia ‘praise’), apparently influenced by Latin elogium ‘inscription on a tomb’ (from Greek elegia ‘elegy’). The current sense dates from the late 16th century.
