panegyric

US /ˌpæn.əˈdʒɪr.ɪk/
UK /ˌpæn.əˈdʒɪr.ɪk/
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1.

a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something

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The professor delivered a heartfelt panegyric for his mentor.
Her latest book is a panegyric to the beauty of nature.