noun · rare

eulogy

eulogy · eulogies

вихваляння, надгробна промова, панегірик

восхваление, панегирик, надгробная речь

Lobrede, Trauerrede, Lobesrede

An oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeralAn oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral.

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UK/ˈjuː.lə.d͡ʒi/US/ˈju.lə.d͡ʒi/

» Tom delivered the eulogy.

Meaning

2 senses

An oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral.
Lobrede, Lobesrede, Trauerrede
панеги́рикpanegírik, восхвале́ниеvosxvalénije, надгро́бная речьnadgróbnaja rečʹ
надгробна промоваnadhrobna promova
Speaking highly of someone or something; the act of praising or commending someone or something.
Lobrede
панегірикpanehiryk, вихвалянняvyxvaljannja

More definitions

a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
a formal expression of praise

Examples

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Tom delivered the eulogy.
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Tom gave the eulogy.
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Tom gave the eulogy at Mary's funeral.
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Sami gave a heart-felt eulogy at the funeral.
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What's the difference between an elegy and a eulogy?
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

an oration to honor a deceased person:

high praise or recommendation:

Русский

By meaning 1

an oration to honor a deceased person:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

an oration to honor a deceased person:

Origin

From Latin eulogium, apparently from a confusion between ēlogium (whence English elogium,

From Latin eulogium, apparently from a confusion between ēlogium (whence English elogium, elogy) and eulogia (from Ancient Greek εὐλογία (eulogía, “praise”), whence English eulogia); equivalent to eu- + logia ("good words"). Doublet of eulogium.

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