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panegyrical::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | encomiastic, eulogistic, panegyric |
| Derivation | panegyric |
Examples of panegyrical
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The panegyrical tone of the Life of Constantine has grated on modern sensibilities.
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Panegyrical and occasional poetry after Statius was strongly influenced by his work.
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A common panegyrical device was anachronism, the use of archaic names for contemporary things.
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A panegyrical poem by Theodore Prodromos was addressed to John and his son on the occasion of the coronation of Alexios.
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Due to the panegyrical nature of the The Buildings, historians have discovered in several occasions discrepancies between claims made by Procopius and other primary sources.
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In the 10th century, a ByzantinemonkSimeon Metaphrastes was the first one to change the genre of lives of the saints into something different, giving it a moralizing and panegyrical character.
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- Encomiastic: formally expressing praise
- (panegyric) encomium: a formal expression of praise
- A panegyric is a formal public speech, or (in later use) written verse, delivered in high praise of a person or thing, a generally highly studied and discriminating eulogy, not expected to be critical. ...
- Approving, complimentary, admiring, lavish with praise
- (panegyrically) In a very eloquent and eulogistic manner; with lavish praise, in a very complimentary way
- (panegyric) A formal speech or opus publicly praising someone or something
- (panegyric) (n) an oration or writing of praise for a person (esp. a eulogy) or thing
- (PANEGYRIC) A speech or poem designed to praise another person or group. In ancient Greek and Roman rhetoric, it was one branch of public speaking, with established rules and conventions found in the works of Menander and Hermogenes. ...
