an ovation

  • 41ovation — 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… …

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  • 42ovation — [[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… …

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  • 43ovation — 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… …

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  • 44ovation — 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 …

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  • 45ovation — 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 …

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  • 46OVATION — 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… …

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  • 47Ovation — 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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  • 48Ovation Viper — The Ovation Viper is a guitar, most commonly acoustic electrics made by musical instrument manufacturers Ovation Guitar Company. A rare electric version of the guitar is used by Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner. Categories: Electric guitars …

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  • 49Ovation — Applaus, Beifallsdonner, Beifallsorkan, Beifallssturm, Ehrung, Jubel, Klatschen, Standing Ovations, tosender Beifall; (geh.): Preisung; (bildungsspr.): Enthusiasmus; (bildungsspr., bes. österr. u. schweiz.): Akklamation; (abwertend):… …

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  • 50ovation — 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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