gaud

[ gawd ]

/ gɔd /

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noun

a showy ornament or trinket.

Origin of gaud

1300–50; Middle English, perhaps <Anglo-French, noun use of gaudir to rejoice <Latin gaudēre to enjoy

Words nearby gaud

gauche, gaucherie, Gaucher's cell, Gaucher's disease, gaucho, gaud, gaudeamus igitur, gaudery, Gaudí, Gaudier-Brzeska, Gaudí i Cornet

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Example sentences from the Web for gaud

There was one for him, postmarked "Paimpol," but it was not Gaud's writing.
An Iceland Fisherman|Pierre Loti
Granny Yvonne had been a very clever knitter in her day, and now she taught all she knew to Gaud.
An Iceland Fisherman|Pierre Loti
At Paimpol eleven o'clock is very late; so Gaud closed her window and lit her lamp, to go to bed.
An Iceland Fisherman|Pierre Loti
There is no gaud or glitter, but ever the suggestion of home and all that home means.
A Flight in Spring|J. Harris Knowles

Gaud was frightened by all this; what companions were these for her Yann?
An Iceland Fisherman|Pierre Loti

British Dictionary definitions for gaud

gaud

/ (ɡɔːd) /

noun

an article of cheap finery; trinket; bauble

Word Origin for gaud

C14: probably from Old French gaudir to be joyful, from Latin gaudēre

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单词	gaud
释义	gaud [ gawd ] / gɔd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gaud ON THESAURUS.COM noun a showy ornament or trinket. Origin of gaud 1300–50; Middle English, perhaps <Anglo-French, noun use of gaudir to rejoice <Latin gaudēre to enjoy Words nearby gaud gauche, gaucherie, Gaucher's cell, Gaucher's disease, gaucho, gaud, gaudeamus igitur, gaudery, Gaudí, Gaudier-Brzeska, Gaudí i Cornet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gaud There was one for him, postmarked "Paimpol," but it was not Gaud's writing. An Iceland Fisherman\|Pierre Loti Granny Yvonne had been a very clever knitter in her day, and now she taught all she knew to Gaud. An Iceland Fisherman\|Pierre Loti At Paimpol eleven o'clock is very late; so Gaud closed her window and lit her lamp, to go to bed. An Iceland Fisherman\|Pierre Loti There is no gaud or glitter, but ever the suggestion of home and all that home means. A Flight in Spring\|J. Harris Knowles Gaud was frightened by all this; what companions were these for her Yann? An Iceland Fisherman\|Pierre Loti British Dictionary definitions for gaud gaud / (ɡɔːd) / noun an article of cheap finery; trinket; bauble Word Origin for gaud C14: probably from Old French gaudir to be joyful, from Latin gaudēre Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gaud bauble, curio, curiosity, gewgaw, gimcrack, knickknack, novelty, ornament, trifle, whatnot
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gaud

noun

Origin of gaud

Words nearby gaud

Example sentences from the Web for gaud

British Dictionary definitions for gaud

noun

Word Origin for gaud

Words related to gaud