PLAUDIT

acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat

(noun) enthusiastic approval; “the book met with modest acclaim”; “he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd”; “they gave him more eclat than he really deserved”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

plaudit (plural plaudits)

(often, in the plural) A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.

Synonyms

• See also applause

Source: Wiktionary


Plau"dit, n. Etym: [From L. plaudite do ye praise (which was said by players at the end of a performance), 2d pers. pl. imperative of plaudere. Cf. Plausible.]

Definition: A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed. Not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng. Longfellow.

Syn.

– Acclamation; applause; encomium; commendation; approbation; approval.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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