From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpanegyricpan‧e‧gyr‧ic /ˌpænəˈdʒɪrɪk/ noun [countable] old-fashioned formalPRAISE a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something a lot
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panegyric• Directly hooked on to this, often expressed in the same sentence, was a long and, hard-dying panegyric for the past.• In addition, Fortunatus's panegyrics are a revival, if not a continuation, of the form in which Sidonius had excelled.Origin panegyric (1600-1700) Latin panegyricus, from Greek, from panegyris “public meeting for celebration” 