English-Thai Dictionary
commendatory
ADJ ที่ ยกย่อง praising laudatory ti-yok-yong
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
COMMENDATORY
a. 1. Which serves to commend; presenting to favorable notice or reception; containing praise; as a commendatory letter.
2. Holding a benefice in commendam; as a commendatory bishop.
COMMENDATORY
n.A commendation; eulogy.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
COMMENDATOR
Com *mend "a *tor ( or ), n. Etym: [LL. ]
Defn: One who holds a benefice in commendam; a commendatary. Chalmers.
COMMENDATORY
Com *mend "a *to *ry, a. Etym: [L. commendatorius.]
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.
COMMENDATORY
COMMENDATORY Com *mend "a *to *ry, n.
Defn: A commendation; eulogy. [R.] "Commendatories to our affection. " Sharp.
New American Oxford Dictionary
Commendatore
Commendatore |kɒˌmɛndəˈtɔːreɪ | ▶noun ( pl. Commendatori |-ri | ) a knight of an Italian order of chivalry. ORIGIN Italian, from Latin commendator, based on commendare ‘entrust ’.
commendatory
com mend a to ry |kəˈmendəˌtôrē kəˈmɛndətɔri | ▶adjective archaic serving to commend; recommending. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from late Latin commendatorius, from Latin commendare ‘commit to the care of ’ (see commend ).
Oxford Dictionary
Commendatore
Commendatore |kɒˌmɛndəˈtɔːreɪ | ▶noun ( pl. Commendatori |-ri | ) a knight of an Italian order of chivalry. ORIGIN Italian, from Latin commendator, based on commendare ‘entrust ’.
commendatory
commendatory |kɒˈmɛndət (ə )ri | ▶adjective archaic serving to present something as suitable for approval or acceptance. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from late Latin commendatorius, from Latin commendare ‘commit to the care of ’ (see commend ).
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