lauded; lauding; lauds
Definition of laud
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laud
nounDefinition of laud (Entry 2 of 2)
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lauds or Lauds plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: an office of solemn praise to God forming with matins (see matins sense 1) the first of the canonical hours (see canonical hour sense 2)
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The first known use of laud was in the 14th century
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