Com‐mend″a‐to‐ry (?), a. [L. commendatorius.] 1. Serving to commend; containing praise or commendation; commending; praising. “Commendatory verses.” Pope.
2. Holding a benefice in commendam; as, a commendatory bishop. Burke.
Commendatory prayer(Book of Common Prayer), a prayer read over the dying. “The commendatory prayer was said for him, and, as it ended, he died.” Bp. Burnet.