Rec′om‐men‐da″tion (r?k′?m‐m?n‐d?″sh?n), n. [Cf. F. recommandation.] 1. The act of recommending.
2. That which recommends, or commends to favor; anything procuring, or tending to procure, a favorable reception, or to secure acceptance and adoption; as, he brought excellent recommendations.
3. The state of being recommended; esteem.
The burying of the dead... hath always been had in an extraordinary recommendation amongst the ancient. Sir T. North.