laud
1laud
noun \ˈlȯd\Definition of LAUD
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plural but sing or plural in constr often capitalized : an office of solemn praise to God forming with matins the first of the canonical hours
Examples of LAUD
- <an actor who in his lifetime received all the laud and honor that the theater world could bestow>
Origin of LAUD
Middle English laudes (plural), from Medieval Latin, from Latin, plural of laud-, laus praise
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to LAUD
Related Words: celebrity, fame, renown, repute; compliment, encomium, eulogy, panegyric, toast, tribute; acclamation, ovation, plaudit, praise, rave, rhapsody; citation, commendation, kudo, note, recommendation; elevation, enshrinement, enthronement, exaltation, glorification
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