n. [ Cf. F. recommandation. ] 1. The act of recommending. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. The state of being recommended; esteem. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The burying of the dead . . . hath always been had in an extraordinary recommendation amongst the ancient. Sir T. North. [ 1913 Webster ]