Definition of Eulogy

Eucharist

EULOGY noun

	Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead.

		definition from: *The Devil's Dictionary* by Ambrose Bierce, 1911

Evangelist

Regular definition:

EULOGY:
?ju:l?d?? n. (pl. -ies) 1 a speech or writing in praise of a person. b an expression of praise. 2 US a funeral oration in praise of a person. [med.L eulogium f. (app. by confusion with L elogium epitaph) LL eulogia praise f. Gk]

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