eloge
eloge noun: an expression of praise.
Noun
eloge (plural eloges)
- An expression of praise.
- A statement or disquisition in praise of someone who has died.
- In a later éloge, Georges Cuvier called it, with pardonable exaggeration, ‘in some respects the last words of a dying Plato’.2008, Richard Holmes, The Age of Wonder, HarperPress, published 2009, page 430
- Specifically, the statement made by a new member of the French Academy about his predecessor.
eloge meaning in Tamil
eloge in Tamil
- இறந்தவர் பாராட்டுரை
Forms of eloge
| plural | eloges |
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Origin of eloge
From French éloge, from Latin ēlogium. Doublet of elogy.
Questions about eloge
- What does eloge mean?
- Eloge means an expression of praise.
- What is eloge in Tamil?
- Eloge in Tamil is இறந்தவர் பாராட்டுரை. See Eloge meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is eloge?
- Eloge is a noun.
- What is the plural of eloge?
- The plural of eloge is eloges.
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