Laud Definition
lôd
laude, lauded, lauding, lauds
verb
lauded, lauding, lauds
To praise; extol.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
noun
lauds
Praise.
Webster's New World
A hymn or song of praise.
American Heritage
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.
Webster's New World
The time appointed for this service.
American Heritage
Origin of Laud
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From Old French lauder, from Latin laudō, from laus (“praise, glory, fame, renown"), from echoic Proto-Indo-European root *lÄ“wt-, *lÄ“wdÊ°- (“song, sound").
From Wiktionary
Middle English lauden from Old French lauder from Latin laudāre from laus laud- praise
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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