elegy vs. eulogy
elegy vs. eulogy: What's the difference?
Eulogy refers to any speech or writing in praise of a person, but it’s especially used for a formalized speech in honor of a deceased person. Elegy refers to a mournful poem or song, especially one written for a funeral or a deceased person. While a eulogy is a standard part of many funerals, elegies are slightly less common.
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elegies-
a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead.
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a poem written in elegiac meter.
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a sad or mournful musical composition.
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eulogies-
a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially a set oration in honor of a deceased person.
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high praise or commendation.
