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en•co•mi•um
Pronunciation: (en-kō'mē-um), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -mi•ums, -mi•aPronunciation: (-mē-u). [key]
a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
An encomium by the President greeted the returning hero. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.