eulogistic
21ABBREVIATIONS — The abbreviation of words originated in antiquity, probably soon after the alphabet developed from ideographic pictures. While originally rare, their use increased with the general growth in the transmission of ideas by writing. They relieved the …
22Dyslogistic — Dys lo*gis tic, a. [Gr. dys ill, bad, + ? discourse, fr. ? to speak.] Unfavorable; not commendatory; opposed to {eulogistic}. [1913 Webster] There is no course of conduct for which dyslogistic or eulogistic epithets may be found. J. F. Stephen.… …
23Jewish philosophy — Colette Sirat INTRODUCTION The history of medieval Jewish philosophy can be divided into two consecutive periods. The first, beginning in the ninth century and ending roughly with the death of Maimonides in 1204, occurred in Islamic lands. The… …
24encomiastic — adjective formally expressing praise • Syn: ↑eulogistic, ↑panegyric, ↑panegyrical • Similar to: ↑complimentary • Derivationally related forms: ↑panegyric (for …
25panegyrical — adjective formally expressing praise • Syn: ↑encomiastic, ↑eulogistic, ↑panegyric • Similar to: ↑complimentary • Derivationally related forms: ↑panegyric, ↑panegyric …
26eu|lo|gis|ti|cal — «YOO luh JIHS tuh kuhl», adjective. = eulogistic. (Cf. ↑eulogistic) …
27mag|nif´i|cal|ly — mag|nif|ic «mag NIHF ihk», adjective. Archaic. 1. magnificent; splendid; imposing: »Power…God s gift magnific (Robert Browning). 2. pompous; grandiloquent. 3. = eulogistic …
28mag|nif|ic — «mag NIHF ihk», adjective. Archaic. 1. magnificent; splendid; imposing: »Power…God s gift magnific (Robert Browning). 2. pompous; grandiloquent. 3. = eulogistic …
29Encomiastic — En*co mi*as tic, Encomiastical En*co mi*as tic*al, a. [Gr. ?.] Bestowing praise; praising; eulogistic; laudatory; as, an encomiastic address or discourse. {En*co mi*as tic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …
30Encomiastical — Encomiastic En*co mi*as tic, Encomiastical En*co mi*as tic*al, a. [Gr. ?.] Bestowing praise; praising; eulogistic; laudatory; as, an encomiastic address or discourse. {En*co mi*as tic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …
