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OVATIONS
Noun
ovations
plural of ovation
Verb
ovations
(informal, rare) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ovation
Source: Wiktionary
OVATION
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
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