OVATION


Meaning of OVATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ō-ˈvā-shən ]

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

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