Lao
[lou]
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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
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Historical Examples of lao
Lao taught the golden rule: "Recompense injury," he said, "with kindness."
History of ReligionAllan Menzies
Their excuse is this: they asked for this Lao Hsi Kai area as long ago as 1902.
Peking DustEllen N. La Motte
According to Lao Tz himself, Those who know do not tell; those who tell do not know.
A History of Chinese LiteratureHerbert 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 MankindHerbert George Wells
Lao Chang accompanied me, and together we had an excellent time.
Across China on FootEdwin Dingle
Lao
adjective, noun
LAO
abbreviation for
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