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laud
v. & n.
—v.tr. praise or extol, esp. in hymns.
—n.
1 literary praise; a hymn of praise.
2 (in pl.) the traditional morning prayer of the Roman Catholic Church.
Etymology: ME: (n.) f. OF laude, (v.) f. L laudare, f. L laus laudis praise

Useful english dictionary. 2012.