ovation
noun
1 ovation
Enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause).
synonym: standing ovation.
Roget 883:
celebration,
solemnization,
jubilee,
commemoration,
ovation,
paean,
triumph,
jubilation,
ceremony
(rite)
998;
holiday,
fiesta,
zarabanda†,
revelry,
feast
(amusement)
840;
china anniversary,
diamond anniversary,
golden anniversary,
silver anniversary,
tin anniversary,
china jubilee,
diamond jubilee,
golden jubilee,
silver jubilee,
tin jubilee,
china wedding,
diamond wedding,
golden wedding,
silver wedding,
tin wedding.
triumphal arch,
bonfire,
salute;
salvo,
salvo of artillery;
feu de joie [Fr.],
flourish of trumpets,
fanfare,
colors flying,
illuminations.
inauguration,
installation,
presentation;
coronation;
Lord Mayor's show;
harvest-home,
red-letter day;
trophy
etc.
733;
Te Deum
etc.
(thanksgiving)
990 [Lat.];
fete
etc.
882;
holiday
etc.
840;
Forefathers' Day [U.S.].
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Dutch: staande ovatie, ovatie
Moby thesaurus: acclaim, acclamation, anniversaries, applause, big hand, burst of applause, celebrating, celebration, ceremony, cheer, cheering, cheers, clap, clapping, clapping of hands, commemoration, dressing ship, eclat, encore, fanfare, fanfaronade, festivity, flourish of trumpets, hand, handclap, handclapping, holiday, jubilee, kudos, laudation, marking the occasion, memorialization, memory, observance, plaudit, plaudits, popularity, praise, rejoicing, religious rites, remembrance, revel, rite, ritual observance, round of applause, salute, salvo, solemn observance, solemnization, testimonial, testimonial banquet, testimonial dinner, thunder of applause, toast, tribute, triumph ... show more.
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