Definitions for ovation
oʊˈveɪ ʃənova·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ovation, standing ovationnoun

   enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)

GCIDERate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Ovationnoun

   Especially: A prolonged applause for a person of group after a speech or performance.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ovationnoun

   prolonged enthusiastic applause

2. ovationnoun

   (Ancient Rome) a victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph

3. Etymology: From ovationem (accusative of ovatio).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ovationnoun

   A lesser triumph among the Romans allowed to those commanders who had won a victory without much blood shed, or defeated some less formidable enemy. Dict.

   Etymology: ovation, Fr. ovatio, Lat.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ovation

   An ovation is an enthusiastic and prolonged applause or show of appreciation from an audience, typically in response to a performance or event.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ovation

   The ovation was a lower form of the Roman triumph. Ovations were granted, when war was not declared between enemies on the level of states, when an enemy was considered basely inferior or when the general conflict was resolved with little to no bloodshed or danger to the army itself. The general celebrating the ovation did not enter the city on a biga, a chariot pulled by two white horses, as generals celebrating triumphs did, but instead walked in the toga praetexta of a magistrate. The honoured general also wore a wreath of myrtle upon his brow, rather than the triumphal wreath of laurel. The Roman Senate did not precede the general, nor did soldiers usually participate in the procession. Perhaps the most famous ovation in history is that which Marcus Licinius Crassus celebrated after his victory of the Third Servile War.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Ovation

   ō-vā′shun, n. an outburst of popular applause, an enthusiastic reception: in ancient Rome, a lesser triumph. [Fr.,—L.,—ovāre, -ātum, to shout.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. ovation

   See Triumph.

Matched Categories

1. • Recognition

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ovation in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ovation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of ovation in a Sentence

1. John Lennon:

   He came out to probably the most touching ovation I've ever heard, we all shed a tear on stage.

2. Jake Voracek:

   That video was nice. The ovation was beautiful from the fans, so thank you for that.

3. Francine Prose:

   I couldn't imagine being in the audience when they have a standing ovation for Charlie Hebdo.

4. Corey Crum:

   We had a standing ovation, everybody was happy about the movie, but all of a sudden we go out into the concession and there were two shots, a dude left grabbing his leg, and somebody else was grabbing their side, and people were lying around crying and hollering. It was the craziest thing I've ever seen before in my life.

5. Tiger Woods:

   I’ve been lucky enough to be doing this since 1995, and I do n’t know if I ’ll be physically able to play another British Open here at St. Andrews, i certainly feel like I ’ll be able to play more British Opens but do n’t know if I ’ll be around when it comes back around here. The warmth and the ovation on 18 … it got to me.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ovation
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=ovation
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ovation
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ovation
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ovation
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ovation
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html