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acclamation

enthusiastic approval: The performance was met with acclamation.
Not to be confused with:
acclimation – adaptation of an organism to its climatic environment: acclimation to the cold
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ac·cla·ma·tion

(ăk′lə-mā′shən)
n.
1. A shout or salute of enthusiastic approval.
2. An oral vote, especially an enthusiastic vote of approval taken without formal ballot: a motion passed by acclamation.

[Latin acclāmātiō, acclāmātiōn-, from acclāmātus, past participle of acclāmāre, to shout at; see acclaim.]

ac·clam′a·to′ry (ə-klăm′ə-tôr′ē) adj.
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acclamation

(ˌækləˈmeɪʃən)
n
1. an enthusiastic reception or exhibition of welcome, approval, etc
2. an expression of approval by a meeting or gathering through shouts or applause
3. Canadian an instance of electing or being elected without opposition: there were two acclamations in the 1985 election.
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) by acclamation
a. by an overwhelming majority without a ballot
b. Canadian (of an election or electoral victory) without opposition: he won by acclamation.
acclamatory adj
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ac•cla•ma•tion

(ˌæk ləˈmeɪ ʃən)

n.
1. a loud or enthusiastic demonstration of welcome, goodwill, or approval.
2. the act of acclaiming.
Idioms:
by acclamation,
a. by a majority voice vote, applause, or the like rather than a formal ballot.
b. Canadian. (in an election) without opposition; unanimously: She won the presidency by acclamation.
[1535–45; < Latin acclāmātiō]
ac•clam•a•to•ry (əˈklæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:acclamation - enthusiastic approval]acclamation - enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
commendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"
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acclamation

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acclamation

noun
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Translations
هُتَاف حَمَاسِي
aklamace
akklamationbifaldhyldest
aklamácia
alkışlama

acclamation

[ˌækləˈmeɪʃən] N
1. (= approval) → aclamación f
2. (= applause) → aplausos mpl, vítores mpl (more frm)
amid the acclamations of the crowdentre los aplausos or (more frm) vítores de la multitud
to be chosen by acclamationser elegido por aclamación
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acclamation

[ˌækləˈmeɪʃən] n
(= approval) → acclamation f
(= applause) → ovation f
by acclamation [elect, win] → par acclamation
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acclamation

nBeifall m no pl; (of audience etc also)Beifallskundgebung f, → Beifallsbezeigung f; (of critics also)Anerkennung f; by acclamationdurch Akklamation
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acclamation

[ˌækləˈmeɪʃn] n (approval) → acclamazione f; (applause) → applauso
by acclamation → per acclamazione
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acclaim

(əˈkleim) verb
1. to applaud or welcome enthusiastically. The footballer was acclaimed by the fans. applous gee يَهْتِف، يُصَفِّق приветствувам aclamar nadšeně vítat mit Beifall begrüßen hylde; tiljuble επευφημώ aclamar kiiduavaldustega tervitama تحسن کردن osoittaa suosiota acclamer לְהָרִיע वाह-वाह करना aklamirati éljenez disambut baik hylla, fagna acclamare かっさいする 환호하다 sveikinti, ploti uzgavilēt tepuk sorak toejuichen hylle, tiljuble oklaskiwać تحسن كول aclamar a aplauda, a aclama приветствовать nadšene pozdravovať glasno pozdravljati pozdraviti klicanjem hylla, jubla โห่ร้องต้อนรับ alkışlamak 歡呼,喝彩 гучно вітати حوصلہ بڑھانا ، واہ واہ کرنا hoan nghênh 欢呼,喝彩
2. to declare (someone) ruler, winner etc by enthusiastic approval. They acclaimed him king. vereer يُنَادِي بِه) (مُلْكَاً обявявам declarar prohlásit (koho čím) ausrufen zu hylde ανακηρύσσω proclamar (hõisates) kuulutama با ابراز احساسات و تحسین اعلام کردنشز julistaa acclamer לְהַכתִיר proglasiti vminek kikiált menyatakan útnefna með hyllingu acclamare かっさいして〜と宣言する ...으로 인정하다 paskelbti pasludināt isytihar uitroepen tot utrope; hylle som okrzyknąć چكچكى كول ( دتاوده هركلى دپاره ): څرګندول ( دنارو سره ) تو دهركلي كول. declarar a aclama, a ovaţiona провозглашать vyhlásiť vzklikati proglasiti klicanjem utropa, hälsa såsom ประกาศชื่อ (coşkuyla) ilan etmek 擁戴 проголошувати اعلان کرنا ca ngợi 拥戴
noun
enthusiastic approval. verering تَصْفِيق، هُتَاف الإسْتِحْسَان одобрявам въторжено aclamação jásot der Beifall bifald; hyldning επιδοκιμασία aclamación kiiduavalduspuhang, heakskiidupuhang استقبال پرشور ylistys acclamation תשואות aklamacija éljenzés sambutan baik hylling acclamazione 熱狂的な承認 환호 paskelbti skaļa apsveikšana sebulat suara toejuiching bifall, hylling wielkie uznanie تودهرکلی aclamação aclamaţie приветствие; овация jasot, chvála, búrlivý aplauz vzklikanje odobravanje klicanjem bifall การโห่ร้องด้วยความชื่นชม övgü, takdir 歡呼,喝彩 гучне вітання پر جوش منظوری sự hoan nghênh 欢呼,喝彩
acclamation (akləˈmeiʃən) noun
a noisy demonstration of applause, agreement, approval etc. toejuiging هُتَاف حَمَاسِي бурно одобрение aclamação aklamace lauter Beifall bifald; hyldest; akklamation επευφημία aclamación kiidutorm ابراز احساسات؛ شادباش suosionosoitus acclamation קַבָּלָה בִּתשׁוּאוֹת वाहवाही/सम्मान aklamacija éljenzés sambutan hangat fögnuður áhorfenda; atkvæðagreiðsla með lófataki acclamazione 大かっさい 박수 갈채 triukšmingas pritarimas, pripažinimas, sveikinimas skaļa piekrišana sambutan meriah toejuiching applaus, bifall, akklamasjon aklamacja داحساساتوخودل aclamação ovaţie шумное одобрение aklamácia, manifestačná voľba, hlasovanie ploskanje klicanje bifallsrop, hälsningsjubel, acklamation เสียงตะโกนด้วยความชื่นชม alkışlama 喝彩; (鼓掌)通過 гучне схвалення نعرۂ تحسین sự hoan hô nhiệt liệt 喝彩,(鼓掌)通过
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This same representation which had been begun amid so unanimous an acclamation! Eternal flood and ebb of popular favor!
He had caught their interest, and the audience urged the chairman by acclamation to extend Martin's time.
"Slipper," said Captain Duncan, selected by acclamation.
As their approval and acclamation arose on the air, Red-Eye snarled down at them, and on the instant they were subdued to silence.
The bounty of the spectators was acknowledged by the customary shouts of ``Love of Ladies Death of Champions Honour to the Generous Glory to the Brave!'' To which the more humble spectators added their acclamations, and a numerous band of trumpeters the flourish of their martial instruments.
The young prince exhibited, when bowing to some windows from which issued the most animated acclamations, a noble and handsome countenance, illumined by the flambeaux of his pages.
At midnight great cries and loud acclamations were heard.
The sight of it filled the whole camp with acclamations; every one applauded the valour and good fortune of the Abyssin, and no reward was thought great enough for so important a service.
Don Quixote and Sancho mounted once more, and with the same music and acclamations reached their conductor's house, which was large and stately, that of a rich gentleman, in short; and there for the present we will leave them, for such is Cide Hamete's pleasure.
This story was published by the poet Nekrassov in his review and was received with acclamations. The shy, unknown youth found himself instantly something of a celebrity.
Thus they sped from one town to the other, finding whole populations at table on their road, saluting them with the same acclamations, lavishing the same bravos!
After having granted this permission, the Prince proceeded on his way over the green amidst the most enthusiastic acclamations.

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