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English

Pronunciation
IPA|/ɛŋ.koʊ.mɪ.əm/

Noun
en-noun

1. warm praise, especially a formal expression of such praise; a tribute

#: I rejoined our people, and expected a reprimand for having forced the enemy without orders; though I had my excuse ready. But here I was mistaken; for I met with nothing but encomiums. — M. Le Page Du Pratz, "History of Louisiana" (PG), p. 39

French

Pronunciation
IPA|/ɑ̃.kɔ.mjɔm/

Noun
fr-noun|m

1. An Ancient Greek literary genre of praise.
2. obsolete dictionary|Dictionary.

Synonyms
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fr:encomium
io:encomium
ru:encomium
te:encomium
vi:encomium
zh:encomium

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