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 Definitions of ovation  [ʊˈveɪ ʃən]  

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Definition of 'ovation' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) ovation
an enthusiastic public acclamation, marked esp. by loud, prolonged applause.

2.  ovation
(in ancient Rome) the ceremonial entrance of a commander whose victories did not warrant a triumph.

Etymology:  (1525–35; < L ovātiō, der. of ovāre to celebrate an ovation)

Definition of 'ovation' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) ovation, standing ovation
enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)


Translation of 'ovation' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: cheering or applause etc to express approval, welcome etc
They gave the president a standing ovation

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: ovasie, toejuiging, applo Arabic flag Arabic: تَصْفيق حاد Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: ожации
Brazilian flag Brazilian: ovação Czech flag Czech: ovace German flag German: die Ovation
Danish flag Danish: hyldest; bifald; ovation Greek flag Greek: επευφημία Spanish flag Spanish: ovación
Estonian flag Estonian: kiiduavaldused Farsi flag Farsi: هلهله و کف زدن Finnish flag Finnish: aplodit
French flag French: ovation Hebrew flag Hebrew: תְּשוּאוֹת Hindi flag Hindi: तालियां
Croatian flag Croatian: ovacija Hungarian flag Hungarian: ováció Indonesian flag Indonesian: tepuk tangan
Icelandic flag Icelandic: hylling; lófaklapp Italian flag Italian: ovazione Japanese flag Japanese: 大かっさい
Korean flag Korean: 큰 갈채 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: ovacija Latvian flag Latvian: ovācijas
Malay flag Malay: tepuk sanjungan Dutch flag Dutch: ovatie Norwegian flag Norwegian: trampeklapp, (stående) ap
Polish flag Polish: owacja Persian flag Persian: هلهله و کف زدن Pashto flag Pashto: په چكچكو تشويق كول
Portuguese flag Portuguese: ovação Romanian flag Romanian: ovaţie Russian flag Russian: овация
Slovak flag Slovak: ovácie Slovenian flag Slovenian: ovacija Serbian flag Serbian: ovacija
Swedish flag Swedish: ovation Thai flag Thai: การปรบมือให้อย่างดังและนา Turkish flag Turkish: çılgınca alkış
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 熱烈歡迎,熱烈鼓掌 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: овація, бурхливі оплески Urdu flag Urdu: زوردار استقبال
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: sự tung hô Chinese flag Chinese: 热烈欢迎,热烈鼓掌

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