Laud: alternatives and connections

To declare (a deceased person) a saint; to put in the catalogue of saints; as, Thomas a Becket was canonized.

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To place in the sky or in heaven.

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An ode or song of praise or adoration; especially, a religious ode, a sacred lyric; a song of praise or thankgiving intended to be used in religious…

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To commend; to applaud; to express approbation of; to laud; -- applied to a person or his acts.

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The act of elevating a mortal to the rank of, and placing him among, "the gods;" deification.

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The act of elevating a mortal to the rank of, and placing him among, "the gods;" deification.

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To raise high; to elevate; to lift up.

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To place on high; to lift up; to elevate.

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To make glorious by bestowing glory upon; to confer honor and distinction upon; to elevate to power or happiness, or to celestial glory.

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To make known by public announcement; to give wide publicity to; to publish abroad; to promulgate; to declare; as, to proclaim war or peace.

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