A formal expression of high praise or eulogy for a person, often written or spoken at a funeral or memorial.
From French éloge, derived from Latin eulogium, which comes from Greek eu (well) and logos (word, speech)—literally 'good words' or 'speaking well of someone.'
The word 'eloge' is basically the sophisticated cousin of eulogy—it's the same concept but sounds fancier, which is why it shows up more in academic contexts and historical French texts.
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