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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /oʊˈveɪʃən/ · UK /əʊˈveɪʃən/
ovation means: Loud, enthusiastic clapping that continues for some time.
noun
Loud, enthusiastic clapping that continues for some time.
- The singer received a standing ovation.
- The audience gave the actors a long ovation.
- Their final performance ended with a thunderous ovation.
A public celebration or expression of praise for someone’s achievement.
- The town gave the explorer an ovation.
- Her return was marked by a public ovation.
- An ovation honoured the rescuers’ courage.
An ancient Roman ceremony honouring a military victory, smaller and less grand than a triumph.
- The general received an ovation in Rome.
- The senate granted him an ovation after the campaign.
- An ovation was less grand than a triumph.
Questions about ovation
What does ovation mean?
Loud, enthusiastic clapping that continues for some time.
What is ovation in other languages?
Türkçe: coşkulu alkış · Español: ovación · Français: ovation · Deutsch: Ovationen · Italiano: ovazione · 日本語: 喝采
How do you pronounce ovation?
In American English /oʊˈveɪʃən/; in British English /əʊˈveɪʃən/.
How do you use ovation in a sentence?
The singer received a standing ovation. The audience gave the actors a long ovation.
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