plaudit
[ plaw-dit ]
/ ˈplɔ dɪt /
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noun Usually plaudits.
an enthusiastic expression of approval: Her portrayal of Juliet won the plaudits of the critics.
a demonstration or round of applause, as for some approved or admired performance.
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH plaudit
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platypod, platypus, platyrrhine, platysma, platyspondylia, plaudit, Plauen, plausible, plausive, Plautus, play
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British Dictionary definitions for plaudit
plaudit
/ (ˈplɔːdɪt) /
noun (usually plural)
an expression of enthusiastic approval or approbation
a round of applause
Word Origin for plaudit
C17: shortened from earlier plauditē, from Latin: applaud!, from plaudere to applaud
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