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lauds

Pronunciation: /lɔːdz/

Definition of lauds

noun

  • a service of morning prayer in the Divine Office of the Western Christian Church, traditionally said or chanted at daybreak, though historically it was often held with matins on the previous night: from the abbey church we could hear the faint chanting of lauds

Origin:

Middle English: from the frequent use, in Psalms 148–150, of the Latin imperative laudate! 'praise ye!' (see also laud)

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Definition of lauds in the US English dictionary