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ovation

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əʊˈveɪʃ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/oʊˈveɪʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ō vā′shən)

o•va•tion /oʊˈveɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

long, loud applause or other expression of great approval.

o•va•tion (ō vā′shən),USA pronunciation n.

an enthusiastic public reception of a person, marked esp. by loud and prolonged applause.
Ancient History[Rom. Hist.]the ceremonial entrance into Rome of a commander whose victories were of a lesser degree of importance than that for which a triumph was accorded. Cf. triumph (def. 4).

Latin ovātiōn- (stem of ovātiō) a rejoicing, shouting, equivalent. to ovāt(us) (past participle of ovāre to rejoice) + -iōn- -ion
1525–35

o•va′tion•al, adj.

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ovation /əʊˈveɪʃən/ n

an enthusiastic reception, esp one of prolonged applause: a standing ovation
a victory procession less glorious than a triumph awarded to a Roman general

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin ovātiō rejoicing, from ovāre to exultoˈvational adj

'ovation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

complement - triumph

Synonyms: laudation, acclaim, applause, praise, more...

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "ovation" in the title:

given the ovation
he wrapped up to a standing ovation
one standing ovation, and everyone goes home pregnant.
Ovation
redundant or not?(resounding applause and standing ovation)
Standing Ovation (an informal way)
Standing ovation, everyone!

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