adj
commendatory
Commendatory (adj) means praising or speaking well of someone.
adj
1
Praising or speaking well of someone.
"One and all, the professors, the preachers, and the editors, hold their jobs by serving the Plutocracy, and their service consists of propagating only such ideas as are either harmless to or commendatory of the Plutocracy."
— Jack London (1908)
2
(law) Held temporarily in trust, as with a church position.
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Etymology
Formed from commend and -atory.
Rhymes for commendatory
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What is the meaning of commendatory?
"commendatory" (adj) means praising or speaking well of someone.
What are the different meanings of commendatory?
"commendatory" has 2 main meanings: 1. Praising or speaking well of someone; 2. (law) Held temporarily in trust, as with a church position.
