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laud
1[lawd]
noun
a song or hymn of praise.
(used with a singular or plural verb)lauds, a canonical hour, marked especially by psalms of praise, usually recited with matins.
Laud
2[lawd]
noun
William, 1573–1645, archbishop of Canterbury and opponent of Puritanism: executed for treason.
laud
1/ ɔː /
verb
(tr) to praise or glorify
noun
praise or glorification
Laud
2/ ɔː /
noun
William. 1573–1645, English prelate; archbishop of Canterbury (1633–45). His persecution of Puritans and his High Church policies in England and Scotland were a cause of the Civil War; he was impeached by the Long Parliament (1640) and executed
Other 51Թ Forms
- lauder noun
- laudator noun
- overlaud verb (used with object)
- ˈܻ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of laud1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of laud1
Example Sentences
Nearby, at the stall of lauded smashburger spot For the Win, a yellow, hand-written sign read, “Due to current events, we will be closing early.”
Hampton leads a rookie class that Harbaugh lauded as being “as good of a rookie class as I’ve ever been around in terms of being about their business.”
New Zealand has long been lauded for its attempts to uphold indigenous rights, but its relationship with the Māori community has deteriorated in recent years under the current conservative government.
Despite the paltry turnout, Sheinbaum has lauded the election as “marvelous” and “a great success.”
On the internet and beyond Ukrainians celebrated, with one lauding the operation as "titanic".
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