Word of the Day – Panegyric

Panegyric (noun)

pan-e-jir-ik

A public speech or published text in praise of someone or something.

Early 17th century from French panégyrique, via Latin from Greek panēgurikos ‘of public assembly’, from pan ‘all’ + aguris ‘agora, assembly’.

Example sentences

“It was nothing but a panegyric for the regime, dressed up as advice.”