acclamation

• First attested in 1541.
• Borrowed from Latin acclāmātiō, acclāmātiōnis (“calling, exclamation, shout of approval”), from acclamo (“shout approval or disapproval of, shout out at”), from ad (“toward”) + clamo (“cry out”)
• Compare French acclamation.

• (US) IPA^(key): /æk.lə.ˈmeɪ.ʃən/

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃən
• Homophone: acclimation

acclamation (countable and uncountable, plural acclamations)

1. A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.
   • 1876, Henry Martyn Robert, Robert’s Rules of Order, Chicago: S.C. Griggs & Co., p. 100, Article IX, Section 46, note,

     Sometimes a member nominates a chairman and no vote is taken, the assembly signifying their approval by acclamation.

   • 1829, Robert Southey, “Colloquy VI. Walla Crag.—Owen of Lanark.”, in Sir Thomas More: or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society. […], volume I, London: John Murray, […], OCLC 460415626, page 118:

     On such a day, a holyday having been voted by acclamation, an ordinary walk would not satisfy the children:..it must be a scramble among the mountains, and I must accompany them; […]

2. The act of winning an election to a post because there were no other candidates.

   With no one running against her, she won by acclamation.

3. (art) A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy.
   • 1826, James Elmes, A General and Bibliographical Dictionary of the Fine Arts

     The medals on which laudatory acclamations are recorded are called by antiquaries acclamation medals.

4. (politics) An oral vote taken without formal ballot and with much fanfare; typically an overwhelmingly affirmative vote.

• See also Thesaurus:applause

Borrowed from Latin acclāmātiō, acclāmātiōnem.

• IPA^(key): /a.kla.ma.sjɔ̃/

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acclamation f (plural acclamations)

1. acclamation

• acclamer

• “acclamation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.