Ovation

  • 21Ovation — Klatschen; Jubel; Beifall; Applaus * * * Ova|ti|on [ova ts̮i̯o:n], die; , en: stürmischer, lang anhaltender Beifall (als Huldigung für jmdn.): die Ovationen nahmen kein Ende; jmdm. stehende Ovationen (eine Ovation, bei der sich das Publikum von… …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 22ovation — o|va|tion [əuˈveıʃən US ou ] n formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: ovatio, from ovare to show great happiness ] if a group of people give someone an ovation, they ↑clap to show approval ▪ The Chancellor s entrance was greeted with a… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23ovation — [[t]oʊve͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] ovations N COUNT An ovation is a large amount of applause from an audience for a particular performer or speaker. [FORMAL] → See also standing ovation They became civic heroes and received a tumultuous ovation on their… …

    English dictionary

  • 24ovation — noun (C) formal if a group of people give someone an ovation they clap 1 (1) to show approval: 60,000 fans gave the rock group a thunderous ovation. | standing ovation (=one in which people stand) oven / Vvn/ noun (C) 1 a thing inside which food… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25ovation — UK [əʊˈveɪʃ(ə)n] / US [oʊˈveɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms ovation : singular ovation plural ovations formal if an audience gives someone an ovation, they clap their hands to express their admiration or enjoyment …

    English dictionary

  • 26ovation — noun Etymology: Latin ovation , ovatio, from ovare to exult; akin to Greek euoi, interjection used in bacchic revels Date: 1533 1. a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 27OVATION — s. f. Espèce de triomphe, chez les Romains, où le triomphateur entrait dans la ville à pied ou à cheval, et sacrifiait une brebis ; à la différence du grand triomphe, où le triomphateur était sur un char, et sacrifiait un taureau.  Il se dit… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 28Ovation — Der Begriff Ovation bezeichnet zujubelnden Beifall eine Form des Triumphzuges im antiken Rom: Ovatio eine Firma: Ovation (Unternehmen) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer …

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  • 29Ovation — Applaus, Beifallsdonner, Beifallsorkan, Beifallssturm, Ehrung, Jubel, Klatschen, Standing Ovations, tosender Beifall; (geh.): Preisung; (bildungsspr.): Enthusiasmus; (bildungsspr., bes. österr. u. schweiz.): Akklamation; (abwertend):… …

    Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

  • 30ovation — noun what performer doesn t appreciate an ovation from the crowd? Syn: round of applause, applause, hand clapping, clapping, cheering, cheers, bravos, acclaim, acclamation, tribute, standing ovation; informal (big) hand …

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