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panegyric
Panegyric (noun) means a speech given in public that praises someone or something highly.
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1
A speech given in public that praises someone or something highly.
"He then spoke in the usual boastful manner of his progenitors, added a flaming panegyric upon himself, and strolled down the road to repeat his speech at the next house."
— Robert Dean Frisbee, The Book of Puka-Puka (1929)
2
A person who writes or gives a speech of high praise.
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Etymology
Traced through French panégyrique, from Ancient Greek πανηγυρικός (panēgurikós).
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What is the meaning of panegyric?
"panegyric" (noun) means a speech given in public that praises someone or something highly.
What is another word for panegyric?
Other words for "panegyric" include eulogy, encomium, pean, paean.
What is the opposite of panegyric?
Opposites of "panegyric" include calumny, tirade, lampoon, libel, invective.
What are the different meanings of panegyric?
"panegyric" has 2 main meanings: 1. A speech given in public that praises someone or something highly; 2. A person who writes or gives a speech of high praise.
