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Panegyric vs Oration - What's the difference?

panegyric | oration |

As nouns the difference between panegyric and oration

is that panegyric is a formal speech or opus publicly praising someone or something while oration is a formal ceremonial speech.

As a verb oration is

to deliver an oration; to speak.

panegyric

English

Alternative forms

* panegyrick (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A formal speech or opus publicly praising someone or something.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "panegyric")

    Synonyms

    * eulogy

    Derived terms

    * panegyrical * panegyrically

    oration

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a formal ceremonial speech

    • Derived terms

    * oratory

    Related terms

    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To deliver an oration; to speak.
    • (Donne)

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