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Orbituary vs Eulogy - What's the difference?

orbituary | eulogy |

As an adjective orbituary

is orbital.

As a noun eulogy is

an oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral.

orbituary

English

Adjective

(-)
  • orbital
  • * 1907 , Official gazette of the United States Patent Office
  • In an engine, the combination of an expansion-chamber and piston therefor, means supporting said chamber and piston for orbituary movement
    (Webster 1913)

    eulogy

    English

    (wikipedia eulogy)

    Noun

    (eulogies)
  • An oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral.
  • Speaking highly of someone; the act of praising or commending someone.
  • * 2013 , Daniel Taylor, Rickie Lambert's debut goal gives England victory over Scotland'' (in ''The Guardian , 14 August 2013)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/14/england-scotland-international-friendly]
  • The Southampton striker, who also struck a post late on, was being serenaded by the Wembley crowd before the end and should probably brace himself for some Lambert-mania over the coming days but, amid the eulogies , it should not overlook the deficiencies that were evident in another stodgy England performance.

    Synonyms

    * panegyric

    Antonyms

    * criticism

    Coordinate terms

    * dirge, elegy, threnody – funeral song * homily – funeral oration by clergy * requiem – music played at a mass to honor a deceased person

    See also

    * elegy – similar-sounding funeral word