ovation

[ oh-vey-shuhn ]

/ oʊˈveɪ ʃən /

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noun

an enthusiastic public reception of a person, marked especially by loud and prolonged applause.

Roman History. the ceremonial entrance into Rome of a commander whose victories were of a lesser degree of importance than that for which a triumph was accorded.Compare triumph (def. 4).

Origin of ovation

1525–35; <Latin ovātiōn- (stem of ovātiō) a rejoicing, shouting, equivalent to ovāt(us) (past participle of ovāre to rejoice) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM ovation

o·va·tion·al, adjective

Words nearby ovation

ovariotomy, ovaritis, ovarium, ovary, ovate, ovation, ovel, oven, ovenable, ovenbird, ovenproof

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Example sentences from the Web for ovation

Its placing at the apex of British life is itself a little nuts, as the Ovation series shows.
The Cult of Royal Porn|Tim Teeman|April 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He proceeded to rattle off the names of dozens of notable cast members, urging them to stand for an ovation.
Michael B. Jordan of ‘Fruitvale Station,’ Hollywood’s New Leading Man|Marlow Stern|July 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As Ruth came around in front of the bench, the Fuzzies gave her an ovation; they remembered and liked her.
Little Fuzzy|Henry Beam Piper
Nevertheless, the Senate gave the highest honors to Pompey, who was voted a triumph, while only an ovation was granted to Crassus.
The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States|James Hamilton Lewis

A sad thought, doctor, and that's why we're going to give them an ovation, as the saying is.
The Lady From The Sea|Henrik Ibsen
Our hero could have dispensed with this ovation, but he was not the less obliged to obey.
The Wandering Jew, Complete|Eugene Sue
This eulogy was an ovation and nothing more; it was not the truth, or meant to be the truth.
Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino, Volume I (of 3)|James Dennistoun

British Dictionary definitions for ovation

ovation

/ (əʊˈveɪʃən) /

noun

an enthusiastic reception, esp one of prolonged applausea standing ovation

a victory procession less glorious than a triumph awarded to a Roman general

Derived forms of ovation

ovational, adjective

Word Origin for ovation

C16: from Latin ovātiō rejoicing, from ovāre to exult

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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释义	ovation [ oh-vey-shuhn ] / oʊˈveɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ovation ON THESAURUS.COM noun an enthusiastic public reception of a person, marked especially by loud and prolonged applause. Roman History. the ceremonial entrance into Rome of a commander whose victories were of a lesser degree of importance than that for which a triumph was accorded.Compare triumph (def. 4). Origin of ovation 1525–35; <Latin ovātiōn- (stem of ovātiō) a rejoicing, shouting, equivalent to ovāt(us) (past participle of ovāre to rejoice) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM ovation o·va·tion·al, adjective Words nearby ovation ovariotomy, ovaritis, ovarium, ovary, ovate, ovation, ovel, oven, ovenable, ovenbird, ovenproof Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ovation Its placing at the apex of British life is itself a little nuts, as the Ovation series shows. The Cult of Royal Porn\|Tim Teeman\|April 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He proceeded to rattle off the names of dozens of notable cast members, urging them to stand for an ovation. Michael B. Jordan of ‘Fruitvale Station,’ Hollywood’s New Leading Man\|Marlow Stern\|July 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST As Ruth came around in front of the bench, the Fuzzies gave her an ovation; they remembered and liked her. Little Fuzzy\|Henry Beam Piper Nevertheless, the Senate gave the highest honors to Pompey, who was voted a triumph, while only an ovation was granted to Crassus. The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States\|James Hamilton Lewis A sad thought, doctor, and that's why we're going to give them an ovation, as the saying is. The Lady From The Sea\|Henrik Ibsen Our hero could have dispensed with this ovation, but he was not the less obliged to obey. The Wandering Jew, Complete\|Eugene Sue This eulogy was an ovation and nothing more; it was not the truth, or meant to be the truth. Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino, Volume I (of 3)\|James Dennistoun British Dictionary definitions for ovation ovation / (əʊˈveɪʃən) / noun an enthusiastic reception, esp one of prolonged applausea standing ovation a victory procession less glorious than a triumph awarded to a Roman general Derived forms of ovation ovational, adjective Word Origin for ovation C16: from Latin ovātiō rejoicing, from ovāre to exult Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ovation acclamation, acclaim, applause, testimonial, salvo, hand, cheering, praise, plaudits, tribute, bravos, laudation
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ovation

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