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Meaning of laus Deo | Babel Free

Interjection CEFR B2
[ˈlau̯s ˈdɛː.o]

Definitions

praise be to God (exclamation of happiness or thanks)

Ecclesiastical, Latin

Equivalents

Examples

“Anno denique 1597. praesentem Tomum Tertium, ac postremum Operum omnium S. Patris nostri Ephraem Syri; tandem (Laus Deo) Romae absolutum, ex Vaticana Typographia edidimus.”

Finally in the year 1597 we published the present Third Volume, and the last of the whole works of our Holy Father Ephrem the Syrian, at length (praise be to God) absolved by Rome.

“In dubio porro est obediendum principi, quia si bene fecerit, laus Deo, si male, hoc permittit Deus pro punitione populi […]”

The prince, furthermore, is to be obeyed when in doubt, because if he has done good, praise be to God, if bad, God allows this for the punishment of the people […]

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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