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laud

1

[lawd]

verb (used with object)

  1. to praise; extol.

    Synonyms: ,
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noun

  1. a song or hymn of praise.

  2. (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

  1. William, 1573–1645, archbishop of Canterbury and opponent of Puritanism: executed for treason.

laud

1

/ ɔː /

verb

  1. (tr) to praise or glorify

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. praise or glorification

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Laud

2

/ ɔː /

noun

  1. 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • lauder noun
  • laudator noun
  • overlaud verb (used with object)
  • ˈܻ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of laud1

First recorded in 1300–50; (verb) Middle English lauden, from Latin ܻ “to praise,” derivative of laus (stem laud- ) ‼”; (noun) Middle English laude, back formation from laudes (plural), from Late Latin, special use of plural of Latin laus ‼”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of laud1

C14: vb from Latin ܻ; n from ܻŧ, pl of Latin laus praise
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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.”

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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.”

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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.

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Despite the paltry turnout, Sheinbaum has lauded the election as “marvelous” and “a great success.”

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On the internet and beyond Ukrainians celebrated, with one lauding the operation as "titanic".

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