Lauder

//ˈlɑ.dəɹ// name, noun

name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who lauds (communicates high praises)
  2. 2
    someone who communicates high praise wordnet
  3. 3
    A follower of Archbishop William Laud
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A small town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT5347).
  2. 2
    A small community in the Municipality of Grassland, Manitoba, Canada.
  3. 3
    A small community in Otago, New Zealand, named after the Scottish town.
  4. 4
    A surname.

Example

More examples

"The museum also announced Wednesday that it is establishing a new research center for modern art supported by a $22 million endowment funded by grants from trustees and supporters, including Lauder."

Etymology

From laud + -er.

Related phrases

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.