First Known Use: 1831
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kudos
noun ku·dos \ˈkü-ˌdäs, ˈkyü-, -ˌdōs\
: praise or respect that you get because of something you have done or achieved
Full Definition of KUDOS
1
: fame and renown resulting from an act or achievement : prestige
2
: praise given for achievement
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Origin of KUDOS
Greek kydos
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Rhymes with KUDOS
bathos, benthos, bugloss, chaos, Chios, cosmos, Delos, demos, Ellás, emboss, en masse, Eos, epos, Eros, ethos, Hyksos, kaross, kvass, Lagos, Laos, Laplace, Lemnos, Lesbos, Logos, Madras, Melos, mythos, Naxos, Nepos, nol-pros, nonpros, pathos, peplos, Pharos, pit boss, pothos, ringtoss, Samos, Skyros, straw boss, telos, topos, tripos
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