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Laud (disambiguation)

Laúd

PLECTRUM-PLUCKED CHORDOPHONE FROM SPAIN

Laúd () is a plectrum-plucked chordophone from Spain, played also in diaspora countries such as Cuba and the Philippines.

Laud

·vi Music or singing in honor of any one.

II. Laud ·vi High commendation; praise; honor; exaltation; glory.

III. Laud ·vi A part of divine worship, consisting chiefly of praise;

- usually in the ·pl

IV. Laud ·vi To praise in words alone, or with words and singing; to Celebrate; to Extol.

laud

(lauds, lauding, lauded)

If people laud someone, they praise and admire them. (JOURNALISM)

He lauded the work of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees...

They lauded the former president as a hero...

Dickens was lauded for his social and moral sensitivity...

VERB: V n, V n as n, V n for n

• lauded

...the most lauded actress in New York.

ADJ

Laud

Laud may refer to:

Extraordinary praise
Laúd, a 12-string lute from Spain, played also in diaspora countries such as Cuba and the Philippines and featured in rondalla music
Laud, Indiana, an unincorporated community in Whitley County

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Pronunciation examples for laud

1. cum laude.

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2. graduated summa cum laude.

Judith Wright _ Talks at Google

3. "Rush," Nikki Hunt and Lauda, obviously opposites.

Into The Woods _ John Yorke _ Talks at Google

4. I graduated magna cum laude from Harvard.

Democracy at Work - Curing Capitalism _ Richard Wolff _ Talks at Google

5. She graduated summa cum laude with honors,

The Only Woman in the Room _ Eileen Pollack _ Talks at Google

Examples of use of laud

1. Engineers laud the bridge‘s strength and innovation.

2. Donors laud economies like Ethiopias entering the cut–flower market.

3. He could laud them for their place in Israel‘s history.

4. Details: Luxury–chain lovers laud the arrival of this palatial structure, which opened in October 2007.

5. Mr Blair and his ministers are happy to laud the apparent improvement in exam results.