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lauds

lauds is the plural of laud.

lauds is the third-person singular simple present indicative of laud.

Meaning of laud

Noun

laud (countable and uncountable, plural lauds)

  1. Glorification or praise.
    • So doo vvell and thou ſhalt have laude of the ſame (that is to ſaye of the ruler) […]1528 October 12 (Gregorian calendar), William Tyndale, “The Obedience of Subiectes vnto Kynges Princes and Rulers. The .XIIJ. Chapter of Paul Rom.”, in The Obediẽce of a Christen Man […], [Antwerp]...
  2. Hymn of praise.
  3. (in plural, also Lauds) A prayer service following matins.
    Synonyms:
    ainoi

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Questions about lauds

What is lauds the plural of?
Lauds is the plural of laud.

Words near lauds in the dictionary

  1. Laudians
  2. lauding
  3. laudingly
  4. laudings
  5. laudits
  6. lauds
  7. Laue
  8. Laue equations
  9. laueite
  10. Lauenburg
  11. Lauer

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