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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

panegyric
    adj 1: formally expressing praise [syn: encomiastic,
           eulogistic, panegyric, panegyrical]
    n 1: a formal expression of praise [syn: encomium, eulogy,
         panegyric, paean, pean]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Panegyric \Pan`e*gyr"ic\, n. [L. panegyricus, Gr. panhgyrico`s:
   cf. F. pan['e]gyrique. See Panegyric, a.]
   An oration or eulogy in praise of some person or achievement;
   a formal or elaborate encomium; a laudatory discourse;
   laudation. See Synonym of Eulogy.
   [1913 Webster] Panegyric

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Panegyric \Pan`e*gyr"ic\, Panegyrical \Pan`e*gyr"ic*al\, a. [L.
   panegyricus, Gr. panhgyrico`s, from panh`gyris an assembly of
   the people, a high festival; pa^, pa^n all + 'a`gyris,
   'agora`, an assembly.]
   Containing praise or eulogy; encomiastic; laudatory.
   "Panegyric strains." --Pope. -- Pan`e*gyr"ic*al*ly, adv.
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         Some of his odes are panegyrical.        --Dryden.
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Thesaurus Results for Panegyric:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

acclamatory, accolade, admiring, adulation, apotheosis, appreciative, approbatory, bepraisement, commendatory, complimentary, congratulation, deification, eloge, encomiastic, encomium, eulogistic, eulogium, eulogy, exaltation, excessive praise, flattering, flattery, glorification, glory, hero worship, homage, hommage, honor, idolatry, idolizing, kudos, laud, laudation, laudatory, lionizing, magnification, meed of praise, overpraise, paean, praise, regardful, respectful, tribute

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