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commendation

com·men·da·tion

UK/ˌkɒmənˈdeɪʃən/ US/ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

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a message expressing a favorable opinion

  • “words of approval seldom passed his lips”
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Origin

From Middle English commendacioun, from Old French commendacion (“approval, praise”), from Latin commendatio (“recommendation, commendation”), from commendare.

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