Dictionary

acclamation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /æk.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/ (US)

Etymology

* First attested in 1541. * Borrowed from Latin acclāmātiō, acclāmātiōnis (“calling, exclamation, shout of approval”), from acclamo (“shout approval or disapproval of, shout out at”), from ad (“toward”) + clamo (“cry out”) * Compare French acclamation.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.
   • On such a day, a holyday having been voted by acclamation, an ordinary walk would not satisfy the children:..it must be a scramble among the mountains, and I must accompany them; […] 1829, Robert Southey, “Colloquy VI. Walla Crag.—Owen of Lanark.”, in Sir Thomas More: or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society. […], volume I, London: John Murray, […], →OCLC, page 118:
   • Sometimes a member nominates a chairman and no vote is taken, the assembly signifying their approval by acclamation. 1876, Henry Martyn Robert, Robert’s Rules of Order, Chicago: S.C. Griggs & Co., p. 100, Article IX, Section 46, note:
2. (countable, uncountable) The act of winning an election to a post because there were no other candidates.
   • With no one running against her, she won by acclamation.
   • See also: uncontested, by default
3. (countable, uncountable) A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy.
   • The medals on which laudatory acclamations are recorded are called by antiquaries acclamation medals. 1826, James Elmes, A General and Bibliographical Dictionary of the Fine Arts:
4. (countable, uncountable) An oral vote taken without formal ballot and with much fanfare; typically an overwhelmingly affirmative vote.

Forms

Synonyms

acclaim · voice vote

Translations (29)

fi valituksi tuleminen ilman vastustusta (election of a standby) · pl poklask (applause) · fi suosionosoitus (applause) · ia acclamation (applause) · sh аклама́ција (applause) · la acclāmātiō (applause) · bg аплодисменти (applause) · pl aklamacja (applause) · bg провъзгласяване (election of a standby) · nl gejuich (applause) · nl acclamatie (applause) · pt aclamação (applause) · sh klicanje (applause) · es aclamación (applause) · sh клицање (applause) · pl aklamacja (election of a standby) · fi aplodit (applause) · cmn 掌聲 /掌声 (applause) · fr acclamation (applause) · ro aclamare (applause) · id aklamasi (applause) · de Zuruf (applause) · de Akklamation (applause) · bg приветстване (applause) · sh aklamácija (applause) · ro aclamație (applause) · it acclamazione (election of a standby) · ar تَزْكِية (election of a standby) · it acclamazione (applause)