commendacioun

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French commendacion, from Latin commendātiō; equivalent to commenden +‎ -acioun.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kɔmɛnˌdaːsiˈuːn/, /kɔmɛnˌdaːˈsjuːn/, /kum-/

Noun[edit]

commendacioun (uncountable)

  1. Commendation, extolling; the bestowing of praise.
  2. The Christian ceremony where one is commended to God after death.

Descendants[edit]

  • English: commendation

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