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ovations
We have found lemma(root) word of ovations : ovation.
Definitions
[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
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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
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