— acclamatory /euh klam"euh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ , adj.
/ak'leuh may"sheuhn/ , n.
1. a loud shout or other demonstration of welcome, goodwill, or approval.
2. act of acclaiming.
3. Liturgy, a brief responsive chant in antiphonal singing.
4. Eccles. response (def. 3a).
5. by acclamation , by an oral vote, often unanimous, expressing approval by shouts, hand-clapping, etc., rather than by formal ballot.
[ 1535-45; acclamation- (s. of acclamatio ) a shouting, equiv. to acclamat ( us ) (ptp. of acclamare; see ACCLAIM, -ATE 1 ) + -ion- -ION ]