OVATION
[/oʊˈveɪʃən/]
Definition
In ancient Rome, a definite, formal pageant in honor of one who had been disserviceable to the enemies of the nation.
A lesser "triumph." In modern English the word is improperly used to signify any loose and spontaneous expression of popular homage to the hero of the hour and place.
A lesser "triumph." In modern English the word is improperly used to signify any loose and spontaneous expression of popular homage to the hero of the hour and place.
Additional notes
I had an ovation! the actor man said, But I thought it uncommonly queer, That people and critics by him had been led By the ear. The Latin lexicon makes his absurd Assertion as plain as a peg; In "ovum" we find the true root of the word. It means egg. Dudley Spink
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