Eulogy Definition

yo͝olə-jē
eulogies
noun
eulogies
Speech or writing in praise of a person, event, or thing; esp., a formal speech praising a person who has recently died.
Webster's New World
High praise or commendation.
American Heritage

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

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Other Word Forms of Eulogy

Noun

Singular:
eulogy
Plural:
eulogies

Origin of Eulogy

  • Middle English euloge from Medieval Latin eulogium from Greek eulogiā praise eu- eu- logos speech –logy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Ancient Greek εὐλογία (eulogia, “praise”).

    From Wiktionary

Eulogy Sentence Examples

  • No doubt this eulogy requires some reservations.

  • The character of this man, who died on the coast in 1808, is indicated by Osai Tutu's eulogy of him.

  • On the death of Mary queen of Scots he was chosen to pronounce her eulogy.

  • The first three eclogues, in the form of dialogues between Coridon and Cornix, were borrowed from the Miseriae Curialium of Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini (Pope Pius II.), and contain an eulogy of John Alcock, bishop of Ely, the founder of Jesus College, Cambridge.

  • Public authorities and private friends joined in the chorus of eulogy.

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Words Starting With

EEUEUL

Words Ending With

YGYOGY

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eulogy

Words Starting With E and Ending With Y

Starts With E & Ends With YStarts With EU & Ends With YStarts With E & Ends With GY

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With E6 Letter Words Ending With Y