panegyrist
101rooter — Synonyms and related words: adherent, admirer, amateur, applauder, appreciator, booster, buff, claqueur, collector, commender, devotee, dilettante, encomiast, eulogist, eulogizer, extoller, fan, fancier, follower, groupie, idolater, idolizer,… …
102tout — Synonyms and related words: acclaim, adherent, adventurer, adviser, advocate, aggrandize, amplify, announcer, annunciator, applauder, appreciator, authority, back, ballyhoo, ballyhoo man, ballyhooer, barker, betting ring, bettor, boneshaker,… …
103CLAUDIAN — a Latin epic poet of the 4th century, born in Alexandria, panegyrist of Stilicho on his victory over Alaric; a not unworthy successor of Catullus and Propertius, though his native tongue was Greek …
104eulogist — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. praiser, commender, encomiast, panegyrist, extoller, lauder, glorifier, apologist, flatterer, booster; see also supporter , sycophant …
105Holobolos, Manuel — Poet; orator; panegyrist; victim of Michael VIII Palaiologos s (q.v.) reign of terror against those who opposed the union of the churches at the Council of Lyons (qq.v.). The works of Holobolos include a panegyric to Michael VIII, and poems to …
106Kinnamos, John — Author of a history of the reign of John II Komnenos and Manuel I Komnenos (qq.v.), covering the years 1l18 1176, thus continuing the work ofAnna Komnene (q.v.). Kinnamos was a secretary (grammatikos [q.v.]) of Manuel I, who he obviously… …
107Prodromos, Theodore — Twelfth century panegyrist, poet, and writer of romance (q.v.). He worked at the court of John II Komnenos and Irene Doukaina (qq.v.), becoming immensely popular. His romance Rodanthe and Dosikles is derivative in its plot, harkening back to a …
108panegyrize — or panegyrise panɪdʒɪrʌɪz verb speak or write in praise of; eulogize. Derivatives panegyrist noun …
109encomiast — n. Eulogist, panegyrist, praiser, extoller …
110eulogist — n. Encomiast, panegyrist, lauder, praiser, extoller …
