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panegyric
pan·e·gyr·ic
[
pànnə jírrik,
pànnə jrik
]
(
plural
pan·e·gyr·ics
)
noun
Definition:
praise:
extravagant praise delivered in formal speech or writing
[
Early 17th century. Via French< Latin
panegyricus
"public eulogy" < Greek
panēguris
"public assembly" <
aguris
"assembly, marketplace"
]
pan·e·gyr·i·cal
adjective
pan·e·gyr·i·cal·ly
adverb
pan·e·gyr·ist
noun
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