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commendatory

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com⋅mend⋅a⋅to⋅ry

  [kuh-men-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
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–adjective
1. serving to commend; approving; praising.
2. holding a benefice in commendam.
3. held in commendam.
Origin:
1545–55; < LL commendātōrius, equiv. to commendā(re) to commend + -tōrius -tory 1
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com·men·da·to·ry   (kə-měn'də-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē)   
adj.  Serving to commend.
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