Definitions for Laud

Laud laud

Spelling: [lawd]
IPA: /lɔd/

Laud is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 30 anagrams from letters in Laud (adlu).

Definitions for Laud

noun

  1. a song or hymn of praise.
  2. lauds, (used with a singular or plural verb) Ecclesiastical. a canonical hour, marked especially by psalms of praise, usually recited with matins.
  3. William, 1573–1645, archbishop of Canterbury and opponent of Puritanism: executed for treason.

verb (used with object)

  1. to praise; extol.

Origin of Laud

1300-50; (v.) Middle English lauden Latin laudāre to praise, derivative of laus (stem laud-) praise; (noun) Middle English laude, back formation from laudes (plural) Late Latin, special use o

Examples for Laud

The wench came up soon after, all aghast, with a laud, Miss!

And you, child, too, Shall have your task; deliver this to laud.

All the more reason to laud—or at least not pile on—evidence of action.

Its corners were cut off as the ears of laud's victims had been cut off at Westminster.

laud will not be the slowest in thy praise: "Thorough" he'll cry!

Israel is quick to laud those who fought the Nazis, no matter how futilely, over those who went powerless to their deaths.

Holbrooke then used a Karzai visit to Washington in May to laud the Afghan leader with pomp, circumstance, and attention.

If the claims are indeed true this time, expect al Qaeda to laud its martyrs publicly.

I have never met her, and I am inclined to laud her chivalry.

The presence of his kind to see and laud was an inspiration to him.

Word Value for Laud
Scrable

5

Words with friends

7

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