Definitions for panegyric

panegyric pan·e·gyr·ic

Spelling: [pan-i-jir-ik, -jahy-rik]
IPA: /ˌpæn ɪˈdʒɪr ɪk, -ˈdʒaɪ rɪk/

Panegyric is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 488 anagrams from letters in panegyric (aceginpry).

Definitions for panegyric

noun

  1. a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy.
  2. formal or elaborate praise.

Origin of panegyric

1590-1600; Latin, noun use of panēgyricus of, belonging to a public assembly Greek panēgyrikós, equivalent to panḗgyr(is) solemn assembly (pan- pan- + -ēgyris, combini

Examples for panegyric

I could not resist uttering this panegyric on our well-loved captain.

I could not endure to change my invective into panegyric all at once, and so soon.

He pronounced the panegyric of Robespierre, and the apotheosis of Marat.

His book is neither a panegyric on clericalism nor a libel on it.

But with all this panegyric, he does not seem to have been careful to be just to the memory of his hero.

There is no need for panegyric, for sounding phrases or rounded periods.

The Menexenus veils in panegyric the weak places of Athenian history.

Philibert looked on his friend admiringly, at this panegyric of the woman he loved.

Or again, let us suppose that both should have occasion to pronounce a panegyric.

The object of his discourse was a panegyric of himself and a satire on all other conjurors.

Word Value for panegyric
Scrable

17

Words with friends

20

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