[ə(ʊ)ˈveɪʃn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a sustained and enthusiastic show of appreciation from an audience, especially by means of applause
(e.g: the performance received a thundering ovation)

- a processional entrance into Rome by a victorious commander, of lesser honour than a triumph


Phrases:

Origin:
early 16th century (in ovation): from Latin ovatio(n-), from ovare ‘exult’. The word had the sense ‘exultation’ from the mid 17th to early 19th century