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LAUDER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who communicates high praise
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("lauder" is a kind of...):
communicator (a person who communicates with others)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lauder"):
applauder; clapper (someone who applauds)
Derivation:
laud (praise, glorify, or honor)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Scottish ballad singer and music hall comedian (1870-1950)
Synonyms:
Harry Lauder; Lauder; Sir Harry MacLennan Lauder
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
comedian; comic (a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts)
singer; vocaliser; vocalist; vocalizer (a person who sings)