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ovation

/ə(ʊ)ˈveɪʃn/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph.
  2. (by extension) A (ceremony for the) recognition of some achievement.
  3. (by extension) Prolonged enthusiastic applause.
  4. To give (someone) an ovation (prolonged enthusiastic applause).
  5. The act of laying eggs.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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