The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LAUDS
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What does LAUDS mean?
LAUDS noun- Praise or glorification.
- Hymn of praise.
- (in the plural, also Lauds) A prayer service following matins.
- To praise, to glorify