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

Root-derived
panall, every
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icrelating to, having the nature of
=panegyric

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.

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