commendation

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

commendation (plural commendations)

1. The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
2. That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
3. A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.
4. An award or recognition for performance; a medal.

Translations

act of commending; praise

• Bulgarian: препоръка (bg) f (preporăka)
• Finnish: suositus (fi)
• Irish: ardmholadh (ga) m
• Italian: elogio (it), encomio (it) m

• Romanian: lăudare (ro) f, elogiere (ro) f, recomandare (ro) f
• Russian: благодарность (ru) (blagodárnost’) f 
• Spanish: (archaic) comendación (es) m, encomio (es) m, recomendación (es) f

message of affection or respect

• Bulgarian: похвала (bg) f (pohvala)

• Finnish: tervehdys (fi)

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:praise