Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Kudos \Ku"dos\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ky^dos glory.]
   Glory; fame; renown; praise. --W. H. Russel.

Kudos \Ku"dos\, v. t.
   To praise; to extol; to glorify. ``Kudos'd egregiously.''
   [R.] --Southey.

Source : WordNet®

kudos
     n : an expression of approval and commendation; "he always
         appreciated praise for his work" [syn: {praise}, {congratulations}]