laudatory

  • 1Laudatory — Laud a*to*ry, a. [L. laudatorius: cf. OF. laudatoire.] Of or pertaining praise, or to the expression of praise; as, laudatory verses; the laudatory powers of Dryden. Sir J. Stephen. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2laudatory — index favorable (expressing approval), meritorious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 3laudatory — 1550s, from M.Fr. laudatoire and directly from L.L. laudatorius, from L. laudere (see LAUD (Cf. laud)) …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4laudatory — [adj] complimentary acclamatory, adulatory, approbative, approbatory, approving, commendatory, encomiastic, eulogistic, flattering, laudative, panegyrical, praiseful; concept 267 Ant. blaming, castigating, critical …

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  • 5laudatory — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ expressing praise and commendation …

    English terms dictionary

  • 6laudatory — [lôd′ə tôr΄ē] adj. [LL laudatorius < L laudare: see LAUD] expressing praise; eulogistic; commendatory: Also laudative …

    English World dictionary

  • 7laudatory — [[t]lɔ͟ːdətri, AM tɔːri[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A laudatory piece of writing or speech expresses praise or admiration for someone. [FORMAL] The New York Times has this very laudatory article about your retirement... Beth spoke of Dr. Hammer in …

    English dictionary

  • 8laudatory — laudable, laudatory The essential difference is that laudable means ‘deserving praise’ whereas laudatory means ‘expressing praise’. So an action or attitude that is laudable calls for a laudatory response …

    Modern English usage

  • 9laudatory — adjective Of or pertaining to praise, or the expression of praise; as, laudatory verses; the laudatory powers of Dryden Sir J. Stephen …

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  • 10laudatory — adjective Date: 1555 of, relating to, or expressing praise < laudatory reviews > …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

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