Acclamation Definition

ăklə-māshən
acclamations
noun
acclamations
A shout or salute of enthusiastic approval.
American Heritage
An acclaiming or being acclaimed.
Webster's New World
An oral vote, especially an enthusiastic vote of approval taken without formal ballot.
A motion passed by acclamation.
American Heritage
Loud applause or strong approval.
Webster's New World
A vote by voice; esp., an enthusiastic approving vote without an actual count.
Elected by acclamation.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Acclamation

Noun

Singular:
acclamation
Plural:
acclamations

Origin of Acclamation

  • From Latin acclāmātiō (“calling, exclamation, shout of approval”), from acclamo (“shout approval or disapproval of, shout out at”), from ad (“toward”) + clamo (“cry out”)

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin acclāmātiō acclāmātiōn- from acclāmātus past participle of acclāmāre to shout at acclaim

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Compare French acclamation.

    From Wiktionary

  • First attested in 1541.

    From Wiktionary

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