laudation
an act or instance of lauding; encomium; tribute.
Origin of laudation
1Other words from laudation
- in·ter·lau·da·tion, noun
- o·ver·lau·da·tion, noun
- self-lau·da·tion, noun
Words Nearby laudation
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How to use laudation in a sentence
It is wonderful how a mite of laudation will prod us to be more worthy.
The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 3 (of 4) | W. Grant HagueShe disappeared round the corner before he could compose a suitable husband's reply to this laudation of a wife.
The Regent | E. Arnold BennettTheir efforts in this direction have fully earned for them their own peculiar form of laudation as "actually equal to cash."
The Book-Hunter | John Hill BurtonShe is where I meant her to be, and where no charge of self-laudation can touch her.
Charlotte Bront | T. Wemyss ReidSelf-laudation abounds among the unpolished, but nothing can stamp a man more sharply as ill-bred.
Pearls of Thought | Maturin M. Ballou
British Dictionary definitions for laudation
/ (lɔːˈdeɪʃən) /
a formal word for praise
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