acclamation

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• 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.

• (US) IPA^(key): /æk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/

  • Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃən
• Homophone: acclimation

acclamation (countable and uncountable, plural acclamations)

1. 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; […]

2. 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.

3. (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.

4. (politics) An oral vote taken without formal ballot and with much fanfare; typically an overwhelmingly affirmative vote.

   Synonym: voice vote

• See also Thesaurus:applause

Borrowed from Latin acclāmātiōnem.

• IPA^(key): /a.kla.ma.sjɔ̃/

• Audio:

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acclamation f (plural acclamations)

1. acclamation

• acclamer

• “acclamation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.