eulogy eulogy /ˈjuːlədʒi/

noun

1. A formal expression of praise  ( encomium , eulogy , panegyric , paean , pean [American] , laudation )
   a formal expression of praise
    The poem was a paean to nature, extolling the beauty and serenity of the wilderness.
   The poem was a paean to nature, extolling the beauty and serenity of the wilderness.
   
   
2. A formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently  ( eulogium , eulogy )
   a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently