English Dictionary
Definition of “laud”
laud (lɔːd
) literary
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to praise or glorify
noun
- praise or glorification
Alternative Forms
ˈlauder noun Word Origin
C14: vb from Latin laudāre; n from laudēs, pl of Latin laus praise
Laud (lɔːd)
Definitions
noun
- William. 1573–1645, English prelate; archbishop of Canterbury (1633–45). His persecution of Puritans and his High Church policies in England and Scotland were a cause of the Civil War; he was impeached by the Long Parliament (1640) and executed
Usage examples
`For thy work this night shall future generations laud thee," he said softly.
Harris, Elizabeth, Time of the Wolf (1994)He held a news conference in Johannesburg to laud Mr. Bush's announcement.
Globe and Mail (2003)Should United win, he will laud the resumption of normal service and vow to restore the natural order.
Times, Sunday Times (2004)The provisions, and the Recommendations in general, laud the role of informal forms of housing supply.
Tomlinson, Richard, Urbanization in Post-Apartheid South Africa (1990)
