Lao

[lou]

noun, plural Laos

[louz] /laʊz/, (especially collectively) Lao for 1.

a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
the language of these people, belonging to the Thai group of languages.

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Examples from the Web for lao

Contemporary Examples of lao

Bestselling author of Flags of Our Fathers shares his favorite reads, from Lao Tzu to Kurt Vonnegut.
James Bradley's Must-Reads
James Bradley
December 20, 2009

Historical Examples of lao

Lao taught the golden rule: "Recompense injury," he said, "with kindness."
History of Religion
Allan Menzies
Their excuse is this: they asked for this Lao Hsi Kai area as long ago as 1902.
Peking Dust
Ellen N. La Motte
According to Lao Tz himself, Those who know do not tell; those who tell do not know.
A History of Chinese Literature
Herbert A. Giles
His sympathies are with the south; with the philosophy of Lao Tse.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind
Herbert George Wells
Lao Chang accompanied me, and together we had an excellent time.
Across China on Foot
Edwin Dingle

British Dictionary definitions for lao

Lao

adjective, noun

another name for Laotian

LAO

abbreviation for

Laos (international car registration)

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