Plural of commendatory; people, things, or letters that express praise or recommendation.
Plural form of commendatory, from the Latin commendatorius, meaning 'of or relating to praise.' Added the plural suffix -ies to the noun form.
Medieval abbots and bishops would write commendatories—formal letters of praise—when endorsing monks for higher positions, making them ancient ancestors of today's LinkedIn recommendations.
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