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noun
- 1. a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something: "a panegyric on the pleasures of malt whisky"
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PANEGYRIC definition: 1. a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something very much and does not mention…. Learn more.
The meaning of PANEGYRIC is a eulogistic oration or writing; also : formal or elaborate praise. How to use panegyric in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Panegyric.
PANEGYRIC meaning: 1. a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something very much and does not mention…. Learn more.
A panegyric (US: / ˌ p æ n ɪ ˈ dʒ ɪ r ɪ k / or UK: / ˌ p æ n ɪ ˈ dʒ aɪ r ɪ k /) is a formal public speech or written verse, delivered in high praise of a person or thing. The original panegyrics were speeches delivered at public events in ancient Athens.
A formal, high-minded speech can be described with a formal, high-minded word — the word panegyric, which is a very elaborate tribute to someone. You could consider most eulogies as panegyrics.
Panegyric definition: a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy.. See examples of PANEGYRIC used in a sentence.
noun. 1. a formal speech or piece of writing praising a person or event. 2. high or hyperbolic praise; laudation. SIMILAR WORDS:
The earliest known use of the word panegyric is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for panegyric is from 1602, in the writing of William Watson, Roman Catholic priest and conspirator. panegyric is a borrowing from French.
Definition of panegyric noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
panegyric, eulogistic oration or laudatory discourse that originally was a speech delivered at an ancient Greek general assembly (panegyris), such as the Olympic and Panathenaic festivals.
