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eulogy The book was a fond eulogy to the 1950s, when Americans had joined social organizations of all kinds. ˈjuləʤi

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(1) A formal speech or writing especially in honor of a dead person. (2) High praise. With its -logy ending (see LOG), eulogy means literally something like “good speech.” We are told to speak only good of the dead, but a eulogist actually makes a speech in the dead person's honor—or often instead for someone living, who might actually be there in the audience. The most famous eulogies include Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and Pericles' funeral oration for the Athenian warriors; but these are only two of the many great eulogies, which continue to be delivered not only at funerals and memorial services but at retirement parties, anniversary parties, and birthday parties

word	eulogy
definition	(1) A formal speech or writing especially in honor of a dead person. (2) High praise.
eg_sentence	The book was a fond eulogy to the 1950s, when Americans had joined social organizations of all kinds.
explanation	With its -logy ending (see LOG), eulogy means literally something like “good speech.” We are told to speak only good of the dead, but a eulogist actually makes a speech in the dead person's honor—or often instead for someone living, who might actually be there in the audience. The most famous eulogies include Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and Pericles' funeral oration for the Athenian warriors; but these are only two of the many great eulogies, which continue to be delivered not only at funerals and memorial services but at retirement parties, anniversary parties, and birthday parties
IPA	ˈjuləʤi

Eulogy Speech Dead Parties Formal Writing Honor Person