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en•co•mi•um
(en-kō'mē-um),
—n.
—pl. -mi•ums, -mi•a (-mē-u).
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy: An encomium by the President greeted the returning hero.
(en-kō'mē-um),
—n.
—pl. -mi•ums, -mi•a (-mē-u).
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy: An encomium by the President greeted the returning hero.