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eu·lo·gy

   [yoo-luh-jee]
noun, plural -gies.
1.
a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially a set oration in honor of a deceased person.
2.
high praise or commendation.
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Origin:
1585–95; < Late Latin eulogia eulogia and Medieval Latin eulogium eulogium

Can be confused: elegy, eulogy.
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eulogy (ˈjuːlədʒɪ, juːˈləʊdʒɪəm)
 
—n , pl -gies
1.  a formal speech or piece of writing praising a person or thing, esp a person who has recently died
2.  high praise or commendation
 

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eulogy
mid-15c., from Gk. eulogia "praise," from eu- "well" + -logia "speaking," from logos "discourse, word," from legein "speak" (see lecture). Eu legein meant "speak well of."
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eulogy [(yooh-luh-jee)]

Words of praise, often for a dead person, but also a staple in introducing speakers, in nominating candidates, and on other such occasions. (Compare elegy.)

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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