Synonym Discussion of eulogy. encomium, eulogy, panegyric, tribute, citation mean a formal expression of praise. encomium implies enthusiasm and warmth in praising a person or a thing. â¨received encomiums from literary criticsâ© eulogy applies to a prepared speech or writing extolling the virtues and services of a person.
Chapman and H.G. Barnard bought 15,000 acres near Pawhuska (pop. 3,629) in 1915. The Chapman-Barnard Ranch was the largest ranch in Oklahoma by 1940, boasting 85,000 acres. In 1989, the Nature Conservancy bought more than 30,000 acres of the ranch, as the cornerstone of its Tallgrass Prairie Preserve. Found in: Trivia.
The Oklahoma Panhandle is the extreme northwestern region of the state of Oklahoma, consisting of Cimarron County, Texas County, and Beaver County, from west to east. Its name comes from the similarity of its shape to the handle of a cooking pan. The three-county Oklahoma Panhandle region had a population of 28,751 at the 2010 census, representing 0.77% of the state's population. This is a decrease in total population of 1.2%, a loss of 361 people, from the census of 2000.