"extolment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: extolments [plural]
Etymology: From extol + -ment. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|extol|ment}} extol + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} extolment (countable and uncountable, plural extolments)
  1. (obsolete) Praise. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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