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The Learning Kingdom's Cool Word of the Day for September 14, 1999
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panegyric [n. PAN-uh-JIR-ik]
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A panegyric is a lengthy, elaborate oration in praise of someone. It
can also be a formal spoken or written eulogy (composition of praise,
especially for someone who has died). Example: "Professor Kerwood's
introduction of Dr. Jones was a panegyric lasting almost an hour."
The ancient Greeks used to get together on certain days for a
gathering called the paneguris (public assembly of everyone). That
word is from pan- (all) and aguris (assembly; marketplace). At these
events, speakers would go on at length about the wonderful
achievements of great persons past and present, delivering
panegurikos (something relating to a paneguris).
If a panegyric gets out of control, it might become a paneulogism [n.
pan-YOO-luh-jiz-um] (speech or writing of elaborate, indiscriminate
praise).
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