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commendation.

The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌkɒmənˈdeɪʃən/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkɑmənˈdeɪʃən/Atlantic-Canada, General-American/ˌkɒmənˈdeɪʃən/Canada, dialectal/ˌkɔmənˈdæɪʃən/Australia
  1. The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.

    countable · uncountable
    letter of commendation
    official commendation
  2. That which is the ground of approbation or praise.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.

    countable · uncountable
  4. An award or recognition for performance; a medal.

    countable · uncountable
    The officer received a commendation for bravery.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English commendacioun, from Old French commendacion (“approval, praise”), from Latin commendatio (“recommendation, commendation”), from commendare.

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