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eulogy
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eulogy
(noun)
eulogy
/
ˈ
juːləʤi/
noun
plural
eulogies
eulogy
/
ˈ
juːləʤi/
noun
plural
eulogies
Britannica Dictionary definition of EULOGY
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a speech that praises someone who has died
He delivered a moving
eulogy
at his father's funeral.
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Eulogy
can refer to any speech expressing praise, but it almost always refers to a funeral speech.
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elegy
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