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   Com·men·da·tion

   /ˌkämənˈdāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. praise: "the film deserved the highest commendation" Similar praisecongratulationappreciationthanksacclaimacclamationcreditrecognitionregardrespectesteemadmirationadulationapprovalapprobationhomagetributeeulogyencomiumpanegyricpaeanrare:laudationextolmenteulogiumOpposite criticism
   • ▪ an award involving special praise: "the detectives received commendations for bravery" Similar awardaccoladeprizehonorhonorable mentionmentioncitationrecognitionpat on the backround of applauseOpposite penalty

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin commendatio(n-), from commendare ‘commit to the care of’ (see commend). Originally (in the plural) the term denoted a liturgical office ending with a prayer commending the souls of the dead to God.

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