彰しょう徳とく

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

public praise; making another's virtues well-known

Rare, formal term for publicly praising someone's virtues or making their good deeds known. Often used in historical or literary contexts.

• 彼かれの功こう績せきを彰しょう徳とくする碑ひが建たてられた。

  A monument was erected to publicly honor his achievements.

• この書しょ物もつは先せん人じんの徳とくを彰しょう徳とくするために書かかれた。

  This book was written to make known the virtues of our predecessors.