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commendation

American  
[kom-uhn-dey-shuhn] / ˌkɒm ənˈdeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act of commending; recommendation; praise.

    commendation for a job well done.
    Synonyms:
    applause, approbation, approval
    Antonyms:
    condemnation

  2. something that commends, as a formal recommendation or an official citation or award.

    a commendation for bravery.
    Synonyms:
    laudation, panegyric, encomium, eulogy
    Antonyms:
    condemnation

  3. Feudal Law. the placing of oneself or one's land under the protection of a lord so as to become his vassal.

  4. Archaic. commendations, a complimentary greeting or message.

commendation British  
/ ˌkɒmɛnˈdeɪʃən /

noun

  1. the act or an instance of commending; praise

  2. an award

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Other Word Forms

  • self-commendation noun
  • subcommendation noun
  • supercommendation noun

Etymology

Origin of commendation

1175–1225; Middle English commendacioun (< Anglo-French ) < Latin commendātiōn- (stem of commendātiō ) a commending to God. See commend, -ation

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