From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Kudos \Ku"dos\ (k[=u]"d[o^]s), noun [NL., fr. Gr. ky^dos glory.] Glory; fame; renown; praise. --W. H. Russel.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Kudos \Ku"dos\, verb (used with an object) To praise; to extol; to glorify. ''Kudos'd egregiously.'' [R.] --Southey.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work" [syn: {praise}, {congratulations}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
76 Moby Thesaurus words for "kudos": acclaim, acclamation, accolade, adulation, apotheosis, applause, award, badge, bays, bepraisement, celebrity, character, citation, congratulation, decoration, deification, dignity, distinction, eclat, eloge, encomium, eulogium, eulogy, exaltation, excessive praise, face, fame, famousness, figure, flattery, glorification, glory, hero worship, high place, homage, hommage, honor, honorable mention, idolatry, idolizing, illustriousness, laud, laudation, laurels, lionizing, magnification, meed of praise, mention, name, notoriety, notoriousness, overpraise, paean, panegyric, plaudits, popularity, position, praise, preeminence, prestige, prominence, publicity, rank, reclame, recognition, renown, report, reputation, repute, standing, station, stature, status, the bubble reputation, tribute, vogue
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