ovation
IPA: oʊvˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- (Ancient Rome) A victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph.
- (by extension) A (ceremony for the) recognition of some achievement.
- (by extension) Prolonged enthusiastic applause.
- (zoology, obsolete, rare) The act of laying eggs.
verb
- (transitive, intransitive, informal, rare) To give (someone) an ovation (prolonged enthusiastic applause).
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