/ Dictionary / Index C commendatory: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: com•mend•a•to•ry Pronunciation: (ku-men'du-tôr"ē, -tōr"ē), [key] — adj. serving to commend; approving; praising. holding a benefice in commendam. held in commendam. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. commendation commensal Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language