Commendatory
Pronunciation : Com*mend"a*to*ry
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. commendatorius.]
Definition : 1. Serving to commend; containing praise or commendation; commending; praising. "Commendatory verses." Pope.
2. Holding a benefice in commendam; as, a commendatory bishop. Burke. Commendatory prayer (Book of Common Prayer), a prayer read over the dying. "The commendatory prayer was said for him, and, as it ended, he [William III.] died." Bp. Burnet.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Com*mend"a*to*ry
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A commendation; eulogy. [R.] "Commendatories to our affection." Sharp.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913