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gaud

[ gawd ]
/ gɔd /
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noun
a showy ornament or trinket.
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Origin of gaud

1300–50; Middle English, perhaps <Anglo-French, noun use of gaudir to rejoice <Latin gaudēre to enjoy

Words nearby gaud

gatvol, gauche, gaucherie, Gaucher's disease, gaucho, gaud, gaudeamus igitur, gaudery, Gaudí, Gaudier-Brzeska, Gaudí i Cornet
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Words related to gaud

bauble, trifle, trinket, bagatelle, bibelot, gimcrack, item, knickknack, memento, souvenir, toy, whatnot, conversation piece, curio, curiosity, objet d'art

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British Dictionary definitions for gaud

gaud
/ (ɡɔːd) /
noun
an article of cheap finery; trinket; bauble

Word Origin for gaud

C14: probably from Old French gaudir to be joyful, from Latin gaudēre
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