From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Encomium \En*co"mi*um\, noun; pl. {Encomiums}. [NL., fr. Gr. ? (a song) chanted in a Bacchic festival in praise of the god; ? in + ? a jovial festivity, revel. See {Comedy}.] Warm or high praise; panegyric; strong commendation.
His encomiums awakened all my ardor. --W. Irving.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: a formal expression of praise [syn: {eulogy}, {panegyric}, {paean}, {pean}] [also: {encomia} (pl)]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
18 Moby Thesaurus words for "encomium": acclaim, acclamation, accolade, applause, approval, citation, commendation, compliment, eulogy, kudos, laud, laudation, magnification, panegyric, plaudits, praise, salutation, tribute
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