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unacclaimed
ac·claim
/
əˈkleɪm
/
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[
uh
-
kleym
]
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verb (used with object)
1.
to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; applaud:
to acclaim the conquering heroes.
2.
to announce or proclaim with enthusiastic approval:
to acclaim the new king.
verb (used without object)
3.
to make
acclamation
; applaud.
noun
4.
acclamation
(
defs 1, 2
)
.
Origin:
1630–40;
<
Latin
acclāmāre.
See
ac-
,
claim
Related forms
ac·claim·er,
noun
re·ac·claim,
verb (used with object)
un·ac·claimed,
adjective
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acclaim
(əˈkleɪm)
—
vb
1.
(
tr
) to acknowledge publicly the excellence of (a person, act, etc)
2.
to salute with cheering, clapping, etc; applaud
3.
(
tr
) to acknowledge publicly that (a person) has (some position, quality, etc):
they acclaimed him king
—
n
4.
an enthusiastic approval, expression of enthusiasm, etc
[C17: from Latin
acclāmāre
to shout at, shout applause, from
ad-
to +
clamāre
to shout]
ac'claimer
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
acclaim
early 14c., "to lay claim to," from L. acclamare "to cry out at" (see
acclamation
); the meaning "to applaud" is recorded by 1630s. The noun meaning "act of acclaiming" is first recorded 1667 in Milton.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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