Hearty commends and much endeared love to you.
Howell.
Com*mend"a*ble (?), a. (Formerly accented on the first syllable.) [L. commendabilis.] Worthy of being commended or praised; laudable; praiseworthy.
Order and decent ceremonies in the church are not only comely but commendable.
Bacon.
-- Com*mend"a*ble*ness, n. -- Com*mend"a*bly, adv.
Com*men"dam (?), n. [LL. dare in commendam to give into trust.] (Eng. Eccl. Law) A vacant living or benefice commended to a cleric (usually a bishop) who enjoyed the revenue until a pastor was provided. A living so held was said to be held in commendam. The practice was abolished by law in 1836.
There was [formerly] some sense for commendams.
Selden.
Partnership in commendam. See under Partnership.
Com*mend"a*ta*ry (?), n. [Cf. F. commendataire, LL. commendatarius.] One who holds a living in commendam.
Com`men*da"tion (?), n. [L. commendatio.] 1. The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
Need we . . . epistles of commendation?
2 Cor. iii. 1.
By the commendation of the great officers.
Bacon.