[yoo-luh-jee] 
| 1. | a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, esp. a set oration in honor of a deceased person. |
| 2. | high praise or commendation. |
| eu·lo·gy (yōō'lə-jē) n. pl. eu·lo·gies
[Middle English euloge, from Medieval Latin eulogium, from Greek eulogiā, praise : eu-, eu- + -logos, speech; see -logy.] eu'lo·gis'tic (-jĭs'tĭk) adj., eu'lo·gis'ti·cal·ly adv. |
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.)
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