laudation

Definition

The act of lauding; high praise or commendation.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin laudatio; compare Old English taudation. See laud.

Example Sentences

• "[…] his wondrous laudations and defendings of the unfriended Turner […]"
• "We know that the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians had already used the responsive form, notably form A (refrain), in their laudations and supplications."
• "Thus, the myths of cinema and syndicated cartoon have served to unite the diverse races far more than the clump of the cricket-ball and the clipped rebukes and laudations of their masters."

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