Commendation

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The act of commending.
  • n. Something, especially an official award or citation, that commends.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
  • n. That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
  • n. A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.
  • n. An award or recognition for performance; a medal.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
  • n. That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
  • n. A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act of commending; praise; approbation; favorable representation in words; declaration of esteem.
  • n. That which commends or recommends; a ground of esteem, approbation, or praise.
  • n. Kind remembrance; respects; greeting; message of love: commonly in the plural.
  • n. In feudal law, the cession by a freeman to a lord of dominion over himself and his estate, the freeman thus becoming the vassal and securing the protection of the lord.
  • n. In the medieval church in England, a service consisting of psalms, said in the church over a corpse while the priest was marking and blessing the grave before proceeding to the funeral mass and the burial-service proper.
  • n. Synonyms Recommendation, encomium.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
  • n. a message expressing a favorable opinion
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    honour    honor    award    laurels    accolade   
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