commendation
commendation is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 35 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.By the commendation of the great officers. Bacon.
- 2.That which is the ground of approbation or praise. Good nature is the most godlike commendation of a man. Dryden.
- 3.pl. A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting. [Obs.] Hark you, Margaret; No princely commendations to my king Shak.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- all
- and
- best
- can
- compliment
- condolence
- congratulate
- congratulation
- congratulatory
- day
- felicitate
- felicitation
- give
- gratulate
- gratulation
- gratulatory
- happy
- joy
- laud
- many
- merry
- new
- offer
- one
- oneself
- praise
- rejoice
- salute
- season
- tender
- that
- the
- wish
- year
- you
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is commendation.
- What is by the commendation of the great officers. Bacon called?
- What is that which is the ground of approbation or praise. Good nature is the most godlike commendation of a man. Dryden called?
- What is pl. A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting. [Obs.] Hark you, Margaret; No princely commendations to my king Shak called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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