acclamation
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English
Etymology
- First attested in 1541.
- Borrowed from Latin acclāmātiō, acclāmātiōnis (“calling, exclamation, shout of approval”), from acclamo (“shout approval or disapproval of, shout out at”), from ad (“toward”) + clamo (“cry out”)
- Compare French acclamation.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /æk.lə.ˈmeɪ.ʃən/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
- Homophone: acclimation
Noun
acclamation (countable and uncountable, plural acclamations)
- A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.
- Synonym: acclaim
- 1876, Henry Martyn Robert, Robert’s Rules of Order, Chicago: S.C. Griggs & Co., p. 100, Article IX, Section 46, note:
- Sometimes a member nominates a chairman and no vote is taken, the assembly signifying their approval by acclamation.
- 1829, Robert Southey, “Colloquy VI. Walla Crag.—Owen of Lanark.”, in Sir Thomas More: or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society. , volume I, London: John Murray, , →OCLC, page 118:
- On such a day, a holyday having been voted by acclamation, an ordinary walk would not satisfy the children:..it must be a scramble among the mountains, and I must accompany them; […]
- The act of winning an election to a post because there were no other candidates.
- See also: uncontested, by default
- With no one running against her, she won by acclamation.
- (art) A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy.
- 1826, James Elmes, A General and Bibliographical Dictionary of the Fine Arts:
- The medals on which laudatory acclamations are recorded are called by antiquaries acclamation medals.
- (politics) An oral vote taken without formal ballot and with much fanfare; typically an overwhelmingly affirmative vote.
- Synonym: voice vote
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:applause
Translations
applause
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election of a standby
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antique
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin acclāmātiōnem.
Pronunciation
Noun
acclamation f (plural acclamations)
Related terms
Further reading
- “acclamation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.