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encomium

en·co·mi·um [ en kṓmee əm ] (plural en·co·mi·ums or en·co·mi·a [ en kṓmee ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. text expressing high praise: a formal text that expresses high praise for somebody

2. high praise: an expression of high praise

[Mid-16th century. Via Latin< Greek egkōmion "eulogy" < kōmos "revel"]
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