ceremonious phrase or flattery
1compliment — I. n. 1. Praise, commendation, encomium, laudation, good word. 2. Formal praise, hollow commendation, empty encomium, flattering remark, ceremonious phrase or flattery. II. v. a. 1. Praise, commend, flatter (by expressions of civility). 2.… …
2English literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …
