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ovation, standing ovation
(noun) enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ovation (plural ovations)
(Ancient Rome) A victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph.
(by extension) A (ceremony for the) recognition of some achievement.
(by extension) Prolonged enthusiastic applause.
ovation (third-person singular simple present ovations, present participle ovationing, simple past and past participle ovationed)
(ambitransitive, informal, rare) To give (someone) an ovation (prolonged enthusiastic applause).
Synonym: ovate (informal)
ovation (uncountable)
(zoology, obsolete, rare) The act of laying eggs.
Source: Wiktionary
O*va"tion, n. Etym: [L. ovatio, fr. ovare to exult, rejoice, triumph in an ovation; cf. Gr. ovation.]
1. (Rom. Antiq.)
Definition: A lesser kind of triumph allowed to a commander for an easy, bloodless victory, or a victory over slaves.
2. Hence: An expression of popular homage; the tribute of the multitude to a public favorite. To rain an April of ovation round Their statues. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.