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:
acclamationsOrigin of Acclamation
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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
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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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