en·co·mi·um /ɛnˈkoʊmiəm/Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[en-koh-mee-uhm] a formal expression of high praise; eulogy: An encomium by the President greeted the returning hero.
I often stumble upon new words, or words which are not very familiar to me, so I decided to post some of these in hopes that you and I can both increase our vocabulary.