commendatory: Meaning and Definition of

com•mend•a•to•ry

Pronunciation: (ku-men'du-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē), [key]
— adj.
  1. serving to commend; approving; praising.
  2. holding a benefice in commendam.
  3. held in commendam.
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