Library / English Dictionary

ACCLAMATION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Enthusiastic approval

Example:

they gave him more eclat than he really deserved

Synonyms:

acclaim; acclamation; eclat; plaudit; plaudits

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("acclamation" is a kind of...):

approval; commendation (a message expressing a favorable opinion)

Derivation:

acclaim (praise vociferously)

Credits