panegyris

noun

pa·​neg·​y·​ris

pəˈnejərə̇s,

-nēj-

variants or panegyry

-rē

plural -es

: an ancient Greek public assembly

especially : a festival honoring a god

Word History

Etymology

panegyris from Greek panēgyris; panegyry from Greek panēgyris + English -y (noun suffix)

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