acclamation
Americannoun
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a loud shout or other demonstration of welcome, goodwill, or approval.
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act of acclaiming.
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Liturgy. a brief responsive chant in antiphonal singing.
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Ecclesiastical. response.
idioms
noun
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an enthusiastic reception or exhibition of welcome, approval, etc
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an expression of approval by a meeting or gathering through shouts or applause
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an instance of electing or being elected without opposition
there were two acclamations in the 1985 election
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by an overwhelming majority without a ballot
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(of an election or electoral victory) without opposition
he won by acclamation
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Etymology
Origin of acclamation
1535–45; < Latin acclāmātiōn- (stem of acclāmātiō ) a shouting, equivalent to acclāmāt ( us ) (past participle of acclāmāre; see acclaim, -ate 1) + -iōn- -ion
Explanation
Acclamation is acclaim or recognition for some achievement. A major league baseball team might have to win the World Series to get acclamation, but a t-ball team might get acclamation simply for finishing an entire game. The acclamation you get on opening night might be your main incentive for acting in plays. Likewise, the acclamation they receive while campaigning is probably more attractive to some politicians than the actual work of governing. Acclamation can sometimes take the form of enthusiastic shouting, and in fact the Latin root acclamationem means "a shout of approval."
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Example Sentences
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Acclamation, an Eclipse Award champion turf horse, is the sire of Heck Yeah, a Bob Baffert-trained 3-year-old who won the $100,000 California Cup Turf Sprint by 2 1/2 lengths under jockey Drayden Van Dyke.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2018
Acclamation and Ireland-breds Cape Blanco and St Nicholas Abbey are up for male turf horse; Britain-bred Dubawi Heights, Perfect Shirl and France-bred Stacelita are nominess for female turf horse.
From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2012
Acclamation led virtually all the way and beat Jeranimo by 3 ¼ lengths to win the Grade I Eddie Read on turf at Del Mar, near San Diego.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2011
Acclamation, trained by Donald Warren and ridden by Joel Rosario, ran 1-1/8 miles in 1:46.99.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2011
Acclamation had always followed their banners, and they had long been the delight of the people.
From Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada by Irving, Washington
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