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Definition of
encomium noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
encomium
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ɛnˈkoʊmiəm
/
/
(
pl.
encomiums
or
encomia
NAmE
/
/
ɛnˈkoʊmiə
/
/
)
(
formal
)
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a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly
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encomium
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