I. laud ˈlȯd noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English laudes (plural), from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French laudes (plural), from Medieval Latin laudes (plural), from Latin, plural of laud-, laus praise; akin to Old English lēoth song, Old High German liod song, Old Norse ljōth stanza, Gothic liuthon to sing praises
1. lauds plural but singular or plural in construction , often capitalized : a religious service that constitutes the second or with matins the first of the canonical hours and that is usually sung at dawn in monastic houses
2.
[Middle English laude (influenced in meaning by Latin laud-, laus praise), from laudes (plural)]
: public acclaim : praise
his chief employment being the laud of his dead love — W.H.Dixon
— now used chiefly in hymns
all glory, laud and honor to Thee — J.M.Neale
3. : a hymn of praise
II. laud transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin laudare, from laud-, laus praise
: to sing the praises of : acclaim , extol
we laud and magnify Thy glorious name — Book of Com. Prayer
editors and publishers are to be lauded for their accomplishment — J.A.Mourant
III. la·ud läˈüd noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish laúd, from Old Spanish alaút, from Arabic al-'ūd the wood, from al the + 'ūd wood
1. : lute
2. : cittern