acclamatory
ləˈmeɪ noun
Idioms 1.
a loud shout or other demonstration of welcome, goodwill, or approval.
2.
act of acclaiming.
3.
Liturgy. a brief responsive chant in antiphonal singing.
4.
5.
by acclamation, by an oral vote, often unanimous, expressing approval by shouts, hand-clapping, etc., rather than by formal ballot.
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acclamation (ˌækləˈmeɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an enthusiastic reception or exhibition of welcome, approval, etc |
| 2. | an expression of approval by a meeting or gathering through shouts or applause |
| 3. | (Canadian) an instance of electing or being elected without opposition: there were two acclamations in the 1985 election |
| 4. | by acclamation |
| a. by an overwhelming majority without a ballot | |
| b. (Canadian) (of an election or electoral victory) without opposition: he won by acclamation | |
| acclamatory | |
| —adj | |
| acclamation (ˌækləˈmeɪʃən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an enthusiastic reception or exhibition of welcome, approval, etc |
| 2. | an expression of approval by a meeting or gathering through shouts or applause |
| 3. | (Canadian) an instance of electing or being elected without opposition: there were two acclamations in the 1985 election |
| 4. | by acclamation |
| a. by an overwhelming majority without a ballot | |
| b. (Canadian) (of an election or electoral victory) without opposition: he won by acclamation | |
| acclamatory | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
acclamation
1540s, from L. acclamationem (nom. acclamatio, gen. acclamationis), from pp. stem of acclamare "shout approval or disapproval of, cry out at," from ad- "toward" + clamare "cry out" (see claim).
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