super commendation

noun

the act of commending; recommendation; praise: commendation for a job well done.

something that commends, as a formal recommendation or an official citation or award: a commendation for bravery.

Feudal Law. the placing of oneself or one's land under the protection of a lord so as to become his vassal.

commendations, Archaic. a complimentary greeting or message.

Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English commendacioun (< Anglo-French) < Latin commendātiōn- (stem of commendātiō) a commending to God. See commend, -ation

Related forms

self-com·men·da·tion, noun

sub·com·men·da·tion, noun

su·per·com·men·da·tion, noun

Synonyms
1. approval, approbation, applause. 2. eulogy, encomium, panegyric, laudation.

Antonyms
1, 2. condemnation.

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commendation (ˌkɒmɛnˈdeɪʃən)

—n
1.	the act or an instance of commending; praise
2.	an award

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Word Origin & History

commendation

late 14c., from O.Fr. commendation, from L. commendationem, noun of action from commendare (see commend).

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