acclamation

[ ak-luh-mey-shuh n ]
/ ˌæk ləˈmeɪ ʃən /
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noun

a loud shout or other demonstration of welcome, goodwill, or approval.
act of acclaiming.
Liturgy. a brief responsive chant in antiphonal singing.
Ecclesiastical. response(def 3a).

Idioms for acclamation

    by acclamation, by an oral vote, often unanimous, expressing approval by shouts, hand-clapping, etc., rather than by formal ballot.

Origin of acclamation

1535–45; < Latin acclāmātiōn- (stem of acclāmātiō) a shouting, equivalent to acclāmāt(us) (past participle of acclāmāre; see acclaim, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM acclamation

ac·clam·a·to·ry [uh-klam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /əˈklæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective re·ac·cla·ma·tion, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH acclamation

acclamation acclimation

Words nearby acclamation

accipiter, accipitral, accipitrine, accius, acclaim, acclamation, acclimate, acclimation, acclimatize, acclivity, accolade

Words related to acclamatory

approbatory, commendatory, congratulatory, laudatory, admiring, extolling, praising

British Dictionary definitions for acclamatory

acclamation
/ (ˌækləˈmeɪʃən) /

noun

an enthusiastic reception or exhibition of welcome, approval, etc
an expression of approval by a meeting or gathering through shouts or applause
Canadian an instance of electing or being elected without opposition there were two acclamations in the 1985 election
by acclamation
  1. by an overwhelming majority without a ballot
  2. Canadian (of an election or electoral victory) without oppositionhe won by acclamation

Derived forms of acclamation

acclamatory (əˈklæmətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective