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laud¹
- /lɔːd/ UK
- /loːd/ Australia, British, New Zealand
- /lɔd/ US
- /lɑd/ US, cot caught merger
- /lɔd/ Scotland
Sounds like lord (non-rhotic) · Rhymes with -ɔːd
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English lauden, from Old French lauder, from Latin laudō, laudāre, from laus (“praise, glory, fame, renown”), from echoic Proto-Indo-European root *leh₁wdʰ- (“song, sound”). Cognate with Old English lēoþ (“song, poem”), German Lied (“song”). Doublet of leed.
noun lauds
- Glorification or praise. So doo vvell and thou ſhalt have laude of the ſame (that is to ſaye of the ruler) […]
- Hymn of praise.
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A prayer service following matins.
Similar: ainoi
Laud²
proper noun
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Whitley County, Indiana, United States.
Translations
Talk about this word "laud." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/laud. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. laud. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/laud "laud." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/laud.Cite this
@misc{laud_2026,
title = {laud},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/laud},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
