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Definition of laudatory adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

laudatory

adjective
 
/ˈlɔːdətəri/
 
/ˈlɔːdətɔːri/
(formal)
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  1. expressing praise
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from late Latin laudatorius, from laudat- ‘praised’, from the verb laudare, from Latin laus, laud- ‘praise’.
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