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laudatory

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ˈlɔːdətɹi/

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin laudatōrius: compare Old French laudatoire.

  1. Of or pertaining to praise, or the expression of praise.

    laudatory verses

    The comparison of these two passages will probably have suggested to you the fact of the immense superiority of the satirical over the laudatory powers of Dryden.