Question

encomium The surprise guest at the farewell party was the school's most famous graduate, who delivered a heartfelt encomium to the woman he called his favorite teacher of all. encomium*

Accepted Answer

Glowing, enthusiastic praise, or an expression of such praise. Encomium comes straight from Latin. Mark Antony's encomium to the dead Caesar in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar (“Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears”) is one of the most famous encomiums of all time, while Ben Jonson's encomium to the dead Shakespeare (“He was not of an age, but for all time”) has also been widely read and discussed. The British poet laureate is expected to compose poetic encomiums to mark special events or to praise a person honored by the state. And any awards banquet is thick with encomiums, with each speaker trying to outdo the last in praise of those being honored.

word	encomium
definition	Glowing, enthusiastic praise, or an expression of such praise.
eg_sentence	The surprise guest at the farewell party was the school's most famous graduate, who delivered a heartfelt encomium to the woman he called his favorite teacher of all.
explanation	Encomium comes straight from Latin. Mark Antony's encomium to the dead Caesar in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar (“Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears”) is one of the most famous encomiums of all time, while Ben Jonson's encomium to the dead Shakespeare (“He was not of an age, but for all time”) has also been widely read and discussed. The British poet laureate is expected to compose poetic encomiums to mark special events or to praise a person honored by the state. And any awards banquet is thick with encomiums, with each speaker trying to outdo the last in praise of those being honored.
IPA	encomium*

Encomium Famous Mark Dead Caesar Praise Glowing Enthusiastic