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kudos definition

ku·dos (kyo̵̅o̅′däs′, ko̵̅o̅′-; -dōs′)

noun

credit or praise for an achievement; glory; fame: sometimes wrongly taken as a plural (pron. -dōz) of an assumed “kudo”

Etymology: Gr kydos, glory, fame < IE *kud- < base *keu-, to pay attention to, hear

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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