The Collaborative International Dictionary
Commendatory \Com*mend"a*to*ry\, n.
A commendation; eulogy. [R.] ``Commendatories to our
affection.''
--Sharp.
Commendatory \Com*mend"a*to*ry\, a. [L. commendatorius.]
Serving to commend; containing praise or commendation; commending; praising. ``Commendatory verses.''
--Pope.-
Holding a benefice in commendam; as, a commendatory bishop.
--Burke.Commendatory prayer (Book of Common Prayer), a prayer read over the dying. ``The commendatory prayer was said for him, and, as it ended, he [William III.] died.''
--Bp. Burnet.
Wiktionary
a. 1 Serving to commend or compliment; complimentary 2 Holding a benefice ''in commendam''. n. A commendation; eulogy.
Usage examples of "commendatory".
Captain Tom went sailing from island to island, appearing unexpectedly in various localities, beaming, noisy, anecdotal, commendatory or comminatory, but always welcome.