panegyric

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panegyric

  • /ˌpænəˈd͡ʒɪɹɪk/
  • /ˌpænəˈd͡ʒaɪɹɪk/

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From French panégyrique, from Ancient Greek πανηγυρικός (panēgurikós).

noun panegyrics · panegyrick · panegyry

  1. countable, uncountable A formal speech publicly praising someone or something. My little Friend Grildrig, you have made a moſt admirable Panegyrick upon your Country: […]

    Similar: eulogy

  2. countable, uncountable Someone who writes or delivers such a speech.

adjective more panegyric · most panegyric · panegyrick · panegyry

  1. panegyrical

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noun formal speech or opus publicly praising someone or something

Españolpanegírico
日本語賛辞 sanji
中文頌詞 /颂词 sòngcí
Portuguêspanegírico
Françaispanégyrique
DeutschLobrede, Panegyrik, Laudatio
Italianopanegirico
Русскийпанеги́рик panegírik

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"panegyric." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/panegyric. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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panegyric. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/panegyric

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@misc{panegyric_2026,
  title = {panegyric},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/panegyric},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}