panegyric
🇬🇧 UK/.pæni'dʒirik/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A formal speech or piece of writing that publicly praises a person or thing.
颂词,赞颂文,颂扬演说
adj.
Formally or elaborately praising; eulogistic.
颂扬的,赞美的
🧩 Root Breakdown
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Example Sentences
- 1.
The keynote speaker delivered a lengthy panegyric to the retiring president's achievements.
- 2.
The biography read more like a panegyric than a balanced historical account.