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acclamation

acc·la·ma·tion

US/æk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

enthusiastic approval

  • “the book met with modest acclaim”
  • “he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd”
  • “they gave him more eclat than he really deserved”
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Origin

* First attested in 1541. * Borrowed from Latin acclāmātiō, acclāmātiōnis (“calling, exclamation, shout of approval”), from acclamo (“shout approval or disapproval of, shout out at”), from ad (“toward”) + clamo (“cry out”) * Compare French acclamation.

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