lauds


laud

L0066400 (lôd)tr.v. laud·ed, laud·ing, lauds To give praise to; glorify. See Synonyms at praise.n.1. Praise; glorification.2. A hymn or song of praise.3. lauds also Lauds(used with a sing. or pl. verb)a. Ecclesiastical The service of prayers formerly following the matins and constituting with them the first of the seven canonical hours.b. The time appointed for this service.
[Middle English lauden, from Old French lauder, from Latin laudāre, from laus, laud-, praise.]
laud′er n.

lauds

(lɔːdz) n (Roman Catholic Church) (functioning as singular or plural) chiefly RC Church the traditional morning prayer of the Western Church, constituting with matins the first of the seven canonical hours[C14: see laud]