ovation
noun
[ ə(ʊ)ˈveɪʃ(ə)n ]
• a sustained and enthusiastic show of appreciation from an audience, especially by means of applause.
• "the performance received a thundering ovation"
Similar:
round of applause,
applause,
handclapping,
clapping,
cheering,
cheers,
bravos,
acclaim,
standing ovation,
acclamation,
praise,
plaudits,
laurels,
tribute,
accolade,
bouquets,
(big) hand,
laudation,
extolment,
• a processional entrance into Rome by a victorious commander, of lesser honour than a triumph.
Origin:
early 16th century (in ovation (sense 2)): from Latin ovatio(n- ), from ovare ‘exult’. The word had the sense ‘exultation’ from the mid 17th to early 19th century.
