Definitions
Enthusiastic public applause or acclaim.
Word origin
Learned borrowing from Latin ovātiōnem.
Used in a sentence
“Proceede then in your bleſt Inauguration, / And celebrate this Annuall Ovation; / Whilſt you nor this way, nor to that way leane, / But ſhunne th' extreames, to keepe the golden meane.”
“As when a Wolf or Fox too long does fleece / The Non-reſiſting Lambs, or Paſſive Geeſe, / The Peaſants take th' alarm, and ſeize the Foe, / And ſhouting Boys in long Ovation go: […]”
“I saw reverend prelates, who, tearing off their lawn, put themſelves into red coats, and ſoon obtained triumphs and ovations; while others dwindled into pariſh clerks, and village pedagogues.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Standing applause”7 letters
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