n.
Pronunciation: ō - ' v ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin ovation-, ovatio, from ovare to exult; akin to Greek euoi, interjection used in bacchic revels
Date: 1533
1 : a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
2 : an expression or demonstration of popular acclaim especially by enthusiastic applause <received a standing ovation >