acclaimn.
/əˈkleɪm/, U.S. /əˈkleɪm/ 1. Scottish. A claim, esp. a legal claim. Obsolete.
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society > morality > dueness or propriety > [noun] > claiming as due or right > claim or a demand for something as due
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1546 in R. Renwick Extracts Rec. Stirling (1887) I. 44 Ony aclames or caussis concerning the commoun wele of the touin.
1579 Edinb. Test. VII. f. 64v, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Acclame That the said James..haif na rycht titill nor acclame to the said geir.
1660 in C. S. Romanes Sel. Rec. Regality of Melrose (1914) I. 279 Defender..depounet he is awin nothing of the last acclame.
II. Senses relating to acclaim v. II. Frequently with modifying adjective.
2.
a. The act of acclaiming; acclamation, general applause. (In early use chiefly in poetry.)
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > applause > [noun]
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1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost ii. 520 All the host of Hell With deafning shout, return'd them loud acclaim . View more context for this quotation
1737 R. Glover Leonidas i. 149 With high acclaim The arch of heav'n resounded.
a1785 R. Glover Athenaid (1787) I. vi. 143 So spake religious lips; the people heard, Believing heard:—To Bacchus, Bacchus give The splendid victims, hoarse acclaim resounds.
1810 W. Scott Lady of Lake ii. 72 Echoing back with shrill acclaim, And chorus wild, the chieftain's name.
1888 Eclectic Mag. Jan. 41/2 Such expressions as ‘À bas les capitalistes!’ ‘La terre à personne, ses fruits à tout le monde!’ were received with loud acclaim.
1906 Publ. Assoc. Collegiate Alumnæ Feb. 17 He calls for the suffrage of his fellow citizens, and the latent manhood in them rises up at the call and they answer it with ringing acclaim.
1964 E. P. Skinner Mossi of Upper Volta iii. 55 They hoisted him on their shoulders and proceeded to his host's house with loud acclaim.
2005 J. Casserly Triumph at Tiananmen Square xvi. 172 The young people below roared their approval of the Great Leader in frenzied acclaim.
b. Enthusiastic and public praise; critical acclamation.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > [noun]
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1759 ‘Arcadio’ in Ann. Reg. 1758 429 The warm benevolence of soul, Which prompts the candid friendly part; Regardless of each gainful art; Regardless of the world's acclaim; And courteous with no selfish aim.
1859 J. E. Tennent Ceylon II. x. ii. 600 Universal acclaim pronounces Minery..the most charming sylvan spot in Ceylon.
1896 Argosy Jan. 358/2 It is not my wish to strike a discordant note to the songs of honor and acclaim.
1939 Fortune Oct. 14/2 (advt.) These faithful reproductions of Nature's blooms win lasting acclaim of fashion-wise women, executives, and dealers everywhere.
1970 T. Southern Blue Movie i. i. 14 Of his last ten films, seven had won..whatever other festive and critical acclaim one might think of. Besides this they were all smash at the box.
2003 P. Catterall Macmillan Diaries p. xx Macmillan's official biographer, Alistair Horne..refers to the justifiable acclaim won by the War Diaries on publication.
3. As a count noun: a general shout of applause; an acclamation of critical praise or approval.
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1700 J. Dryden Chaucer's Palamon & Arcite iii, in Fables 68 The vaulted Firmament With loud Acclaims, and vast Applause is rent.
1767 London Mag. Apr. 191/2 Meles trembling through his farthest waves The loud acclaims with envious wonders heard.
1830 Fraser's Mag. Sept. 246 A unanimous acclaim..burst from all around.
1879 Fortn. Rev. 1 Mar. 489 Any party which offered to secure for Ireland a fair adjustment of the land difficulty would..be greeted with the approving acclaims of the entire Irish people.
1922 Everybody's Apr. 53/1 A loud acclaim followed this statement, and, at the suggestion of the jovial individual, all hands joined in an enthusiastic toast.
1996 S. Arata Fictions of Loss ii. 43 No longer a coterie writer relying on his father for financial help, Stevenson now enjoyed a popular acclaim that would last until his death.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
acclaimv.
/əˈkleɪm/, U.S. /əˈkleɪm/ 1. transitive. Scottish and English regional. To lay claim to, to claim. Obsolete.
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c1330 (?c1300) Bevis of Hampton (Auch.) l. 1344 Ech ȝer [he]..A cleimede his eritage.
1520 in W. C. Dickinson Sheriff Court Bk. Fife (1928) 197 The landis..acclamet be Robert Muncreif.
1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) III. 495 How Donald of the Ylis come in Ros and acclamit the Erldome thairof.
1585 in J. M. Thomson Registrum Magni Sigilli Scotorum (1888) V. 292/1 The said pensioun..without ony superplus to be acclamit or askit.
1609 J. Skene tr. Regiam Majestatem 12 That it may be knawin..quhilk of them hes maist richt, to the lands acclamed.
1667 in J. R. N. Macphail Highland Papers (1916) II. 18 The heretrix married the Lord of the Isles, for quhilk he acclamed the Earldome.
1717 R. Wodrow Corr. (1843) II. 326 Other Protestant Churches where this power is acclaimed.
II. Senses relating to applause and acclamation.
2. † a. intransitive. To agree, consent; to affirm an overwhelming decision. Cf. reclaim v. 4. Obsolete.
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the mind > language > speech > agreement > consent > [verb (intransitive)]
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1620 N. Brent tr. P. Sarpi Hist. Councel of Trent ii. 136 When many said the same thing, it was written, The Bishops acclaymed, or affirmed, and the things so spoken were taken for decisions.
b. transitive. To praise publicly and enthusiastically; to applaud, extol.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > commend or praise [verb (transitive)]
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to be or to have in laudationa1500
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > applause > applaud [verb (transitive)]
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1626 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. VIII. xx. iv. 105 Her eye meets with the vnlooked for heyre of the Kingdome,..guarded with the Captaines and souldiers, proclaimed by the Trumpeters, acclamed & applauded by the people.
1728 J. Ralph Night 7 At length the morning light illustrious dawns, Sweetly acclaim'd with charm of earliest birds.
1745 London Mag. Aug. 407/1 She sees the croud approach on ev'ry side, To hail the bridegroom, and acclaim the bride.
1865 Cornhill Mag. Aug. 246 Beatrice..acclaimed by angels..descends to accompany him in his visit to Paradise.
1879 J. McCarthy Hist. our Own Times II. 165 An immense amount of national enthusiasm accompanied and acclaimed the formation of the volunteer army.
1907 Gentleman's Mag. Aug. 217/2 The game was emerging from the quietude and half-forgetfulness of a country sport..into a pastime ruled by custom and stricter laws, which was beginning to be acclaimed as national.
1976 G. Jones in A. Richards Penguin Bk. Welsh Short Stories 40 The crowds in the streets..would acclaim the fluttering of her mane, and the elegant alighting of ivory hooves.
2005 Daily Tel. 20 July 11/1 His album..has been acclaimed in the music press for its originality.
c. To name with acclamation to be; to proclaim or announce with applause or approval.
(a) transitive. With complement.
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society > communication > information > announcing or proclaiming > announce or proclaim [verb (transitive)] > announce or proclaim a person as
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1634 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. Hist. New Test. (STC 12640.7) 240 Acclamed both a King, and Prophet, without their reluctation.
1655 R. Fanshawe tr. L. de Camoens Lusiad iii. xlvi. 55 They the gallant Prince their King acclam'd, Whom with such cordial love they did affect.
1738 E. A. Burgis Ann. Church IV. 91 He was acclaimed successor to the universal satisfaction of the city.
1749 T. Smollett Regicide v. ix. 79 The shouting Crowd Acclaims thee King of Traitors.
1817 Gentleman's Mag. July 29/2 As the King enters recognizance and stipulateth with the people to govern according to law, they unanimously acclaim him their King.
1876 A. C. Swinburne Erechtheus 462 The twelve most high Gods judging with one mouth Acclaimed her victress.
1930 Waterloo (Iowa) Daily Courier 5 June 1/6 Amy Johnson..was acclaimed Thursday a walkyrie of the air at a dinner given her by 1,100 women admirers of her flight from England to Australia.
1980 F. Manolson & A. Fraser in K. Thear & A. Fraser Small Farmer's Guide raising Livestock & Poultry (U.S. ed.) vii. 162/1 The famous bull Dunetto who in 1955 was acclaimed the largest bull ever..was reputed to be as gentle as a lamb.
2001 Vogue Oct. 278/2 On one of St. Petersburg's ‘white nights’, when darkness never falls, she led a coup d'état and was acclaimed Empress.
(b) transitive. With as.
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society > communication > information > announcing or proclaiming > announce or proclaim [verb (transitive)] > announce or proclaim a person as
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1634 Bp. J. Hall Contempl. Hist. New Test. (STC 12640.7) 239 Thither would Jesus come as a King, as a Priest, as a Prophet: Acclamed as a King.
1767 W. Guthrie et al. Gen. Hist. World XII. 486 The necessity of chusing a king, and the virtues of Vasa, who was acclaimed as such with a zeal that fell little short of adoration.
1820 Morning Chron. 4 Dec. ‘You are assembled here by our Lord Don Alfonso,’ said he, ‘whom you have acclaimed as King by the voice of the soldiers on the field of Ourique.’
1883 Cent. Mag. Mar. 709/1 In allowing his flatterers to persuade him that his triumphs were those of a histrion, he wronged himself and the great people who acclaimed him as their leader.
1921 E. L. White Andivius Hedulio xxvi. 380 The fugitives flocked back, acclaiming me as a sorcerer.
1964 in R. D. Abrahams Deep down in Jungle i. iii. 69 They are powerful, do overcome all rivals, and are (secretly) acclaimed as heroes because of their strength and will.
2002 N. Drury Dict. Esoteric 327/1 Ken Wilber is a leading transpersonal theorist and has been acclaimed by many as ‘the long-sought Einstein of consciousness research’.
d. intransitive. To shout applause; to praise or affirm by acclamation.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > applause > applaud [verb (intransitive)] > by shouting
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the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > rejoicing or exultation > rejoice or exult [verb (intransitive)] > make sounds of rejoicing or exultation > shout for joy or cheer
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1652 C. B. Stapylton tr. Herodian Imperiall Hist. 16 The Romans did this brave young Emp'rour crown..Acclaiming from their steeples and their towers.
1705 L. Echard Rom. Hist. III. i. 14 He made a Speech to them, animating them to stand by him; to which, when according to the usual Custom, they acclaim'd, in a mistake, they saluted him by the name of Constantius Augustus, instead of Magnentius.
1759 in T. Hudson Four Odes iii. 18 A hundred Gods her gorgeous car surround, A thousand tongues acclaim.
1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. III. vi. vii. 388 And all men accuse, and uproar, and impetuously acclaim.
1895 E. S. Watson Under God's Sky 152 Then the cry of sanctuary broke, a rush, a burst, not of human voices but of others, half human, half of the deep and the height. They rose, they fell, they retreated, they acclaimed.
1920 S. Graham Children of Slaves iii. 83 Presently the preacher was lifted out of the ordinary everyday voice into a barbaric chant, which rose and fell and acclaimed and declaimed in rhythmical grandeur and music.
1998 W. L. Benoit et al. Campaign '96 220 Historically, Republicans engaged in more praise than attack, while Democrats attacked a bit more than they acclaimed.
3. transitive. To shout in acclamation; to call out or utter approvingly. Also with direct speech as object (cf. acclamation n. 2a).
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or shout (loudness) > cry or shout [verb (transitive)]
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1659 H. L'Estrange Alliance Divine Offices vi. 177 We presently all rise up acclaiming, Glory be to thee O Lord.
1755 T. Smollett tr. M. de Cervantes Don Quixote II. iv. xvi. 440 The voices of all the spectators, who acclaimed, ‘Live Altisidora! Altisidora live!’
1799 Universalist's Misc. Jan. 189 ‘Hail! mighty Prince!’ his saints with joy acclaim.
1810 R. Southey Curse of Kehama in Wks. (1876) 606/2 Shaking their firebrands, the glad children run; Baly! great Baly! they acclaim.
1850 E. B. Browning Poems (new ed.) I. 166 Who art thou, victim, thou—who dost acclaim Mine anguish in true words, on the wide air?
1919 Independent 13 Sept. 360/1 As a lawyer, he acclaims on a shingle, ‘I am a court of intermediate conjecture, bring all your troubles and fees here.’
1998 Muscle News No. 33. 17/5 Lee Labrada, Frank Zane, Greg Zulak, Steve Downs and others have all acclaimed that this is a revolutionary book!
4. transitive. Canadian. To elect to an assembly or office without opposition. Also with as or complement. Cf. acclamation n. 4.
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1919 Manitoba Free Press (Winnipeg) 14 Nov. 1/4 (heading) Harvey acclaimed in Kindersley election. No Conservative opposed Farmer-Liberal nominee.
1950 Billboard 16 Dec. 38/2 Walter Murdock, acclaimed [in Toronto] for the 20th year as president of the union, said most of those newly elected officers come from the dance orchestras.
1979 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 29 Oct. 13/4 McEachern was later acclaimed treasurer.
2009 I. Gill All that we say is Ours (2010) x. 183 Early in 2008, Guujaaw was acclaimed as president, the first time that had ever happened in the history of the Haida national government.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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