Remembrance vs. Eulogy

Remembrancenoun

The act of remembering; a holding in mind, or bringing to mind; recollection.

Remembrancenoun

The state of being remembered, or held in mind; memory, recollection.

Remembrancenoun

Something remembered; a person or thing kept in memory.

Remembrancenoun

That which serves to keep in or bring to mind; a memento, a memorial, a souvenir, a token; a memorandum or note of something to be remembered.

Remembrancenoun

The power of remembering; the reach of personal knowledge; the period over which one's memory extends.

Remembrancenoun

(obsolete) Something to be remembered; an admonition, counsel, instruction.

Remembrancenoun

The act of remembering; a holding in mind, or bringing to mind; recollection.

Remembrancenoun

The state of being remembered, or held in mind; memory; recollection.

Remembrancenoun

Something remembered; a person or thing kept in memory.

Remembrancenoun

That which serves to keep in or bring to mind; a memorial; a token; a memento; a souvenir; a memorandum or note of something to be remembered.

Remembrancenoun

Something to be remembered; counsel; admoni on; instruction.

Remembrancenoun

Power of remembering; reach of personal knowledge; period over which one's memory extends.

Remembrancenoun

the ability to recall past occurrences

Remembrancenoun

a recognition of meritorious service

Remembrancenoun

the action of remembering something

Remembrancenoun

the action of remembering the dead

Remembrancenoun

a memory or recollection

Remembrancenoun

a thing kept or given as a reminder or in commemoration of someone

Eulogynoun

An oration to honor a deceased person, usually at a funeral.

Eulogynoun

Speaking highly of someone or something; the act of praising or commending someone or something.

Eulogynoun

A speech or writing in commendation of the character or services of a person; as, a fitting eulogy to worth.

Eulogynoun

a formal expression of praise

Eulogy

A eulogy (from εὐλογία, eulogia, Classical Greek, eu for or , logia for or , together for ) is a speech or writing in praise of a person or persons or things, especially one who recently died or retired or as a term of endearment.Eulogies may be given as part of funeral services. In the US, they take place in a funeral home during or after a wake; in the UK they are said during the service, typically at a crematorium or place of worship, before the wake.