[ova.tion] n [L ovation-, ovatio, fr. ovare to exult; akin to Gk euoi, interjection used in bacchic revels] (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 esp. by enthusiastic applause "received a standing ~"