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laud definition

laud (lôd)

noun

  1. praise
  2. any song or hymn of praise
  3. the service of dawn which constitutes the second (or, when said together with matins, the first) of the canonical hours and includes psalms of praise; morning prayer

Etymology: ME laude < OFr < ML(Ec) laudes, pl. < L laus (gen. laudis), glory, praise < ? IE echoic base *lēu- > OE leoth, Ger lied, song

transitive verb

to praise; extol

Etymology: ME lauden < L laudare < the n.

Laud definition

Laud (lôd)

Laud, William 1573-1645; Eng. prelate: archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45): executed

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