laudation
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of laudation
1425–75; late Middle English laudacion < Latin laudātiōn- (stem of laudātiō ) a praising, equivalent to laudāt ( us ) (past participle of laudāre to laud ) + -iōn- -ion
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The medical and scientific press of every country is full of paeans of laudation.
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Stenographers raced to catch every word of the torrent of laudation.
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He listened and replied to speeches of grandiose laudation from all Parties.
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Reich orchestral premiere: Tehillim, an infectious, high-spirited laudation set to Hebrew psalms, which begins with the sound of two hands clapping and ends in a full-throated blaze of hallelujahs.
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Ay, ay," replied his host, perfectly understanding the laird's metaphorical laudation, and smiling complacently; "we aye try to keep things in as guid order as possible.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 by Various
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