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A victory ceremony of less importance than a triumphA victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph.
» I wasn't expecting a standing ovation.
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4 senses(Ancient Rome)A victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph.
(broadly)A (ceremony for the) recognition of some achievement.
(broadly)Prolonged enthusiastic applause.
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ова́цияovácija, бу́рные аплодисме́нтыbúrnyje aplodisménty
ова́ціяovácija
enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
(obsolete, rare, uncountable)The act of laying eggs.
Examples
21 sentencesI wasn't expecting a standing ovation.
The audience gave Tom a standing ovation.
ruПублика устроила Тому овацию стоя. — marafon
deDas Publikum erhob sich vor Tom applaudierend von den Sitzen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We got a standing ovation.
ruНам аплодировали стоя. — sharptoothed
Tom received a standing ovation.
Tom got a standing ovation.
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin ovātiōnem. From Late Latin ovatio (“egg-laying”) + English -Learned borrowing from Latin ovātiōnem.
From Late Latin ovatio (“egg-laying”) + English -ion (suffix indicating an action or process, or the result of an action or process). Ovatio is derived from ovāre (“to lay eggs”), from Latin ōvum (“egg”) (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- (“dress; to be dressed, clothe oneself”)) + -āre.
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Forms
plural: ovationsSynonyms
1 synonyms- enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause):standing ovation