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.
King Ranch, Inc. operates one of the largest and most famous cattle ranches in the world. The King Ranch itself covers about 825,000 acresâslightly larger than the state of Rhode Islandâon four separate divisions of land in South Texas known as the Home Ranches: Santa Gertrudis, Laureles, Norias, and Encino.