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Definition of: ovation
(ō·vā′shən) noun
1. A spontaneous acclamation of popularity; enthusiastic reception of a popular personage.
2. In ancient Rome, a secondary triumphal honor. [<L ovatio, -onis a rejoicing <ovare rejoice, exult]
—o·va′tion·al adjective
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