commendation

COMMENDATION, noun 1. The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; declaration of esteem.Need we, as some other, letters of commendation 2 Corinthians 3:1.2. Ground of esteem, approbation or praise; that which presents a person or thing to another in a favorable light, and renders worthy of regard, or acceptance.Good-nature is the most godlike commendation of a man.3. Service; respects; message of love