a. and sb. rare. [ad. L. laudātīv-us, f. laudāt-, ppl. stem of laudāre to LAUD. Cf. F. laudatif.] A. adj. Expressive of praise; laudatory. Const. of.

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1609.  Holland, Amm. Marcell., XVI. i. 52. Now whatsoever in this narration shall be delivered … shall pertaine in manner to a laudative argument.

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1656.  Blount, Glossogr., Laudative, of or belonging to commendation, wherein praise is contained.

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1824.  Blackw. Mag., XVI. 3. Strains not simply laudative of Oporto, but vituperative … of Bordeaux.

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  Comb.  1833.  Carlyle, in Froude, Life (1882), II. 346. A kind of lampoon, laudative-vituperative (as it ought to be).

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  † B.  sb. A laudative expression or discourse; a eulogy, panegyric. Obs.

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1605.  Bacon, Adv. Learn., I. v. § 12 (1873), 44. I have no purpose to enter into a laudative of learning.

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1633.  Wotton, Lett., in Reliq. (1651), 456. A tempest of Panegyricks and Laudatives of their Princes.

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1674.  T. Turnor, Case Bankers & Creditors, Introd. 2. Thuanus … unto other Laudatives of that Princes Reign, adds this.

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