encomiast

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en·co·mi·ast

E0127600 (ĕn-kō′mē-ăst′, -əst)n. A person who delivers or writes an encomium; a eulogist.
[Greek enkōmiastēs, from enkōmiazein, to praise, from enkōmion, encomium; see encomium.]
en·co′mi·as′tic (-ăs′tĭk), en·co′mi·as′ti·cal (-tĭ-kəl) adj.

encomiast

(ɛnˈkəʊmɪˌæst) n (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a person who speaks or writes an encomium[C17: from Greek enkōmiastēs, from enkōmiazein to utter an encomium] enˌcomiˈastic, enˌcomiˈastical adj enˌcomiˈastically adv

en•co•mi•ast

(ɛnˈkoʊ miˌæst, -əst)

n. a person who utters or writes an encomium; eulogist. [1600–10; < Greek] en•co`mi•as′tic, adj. en•co`mi•as′ti•cal•ly, adv.