ovation
Syllables: o·vat·ion[ə(ʊ)ˈveɪ.ʃn̩]US/oʊˈveɪ.ʃən/
ovation noun: a victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph.
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Noun (1)
ovation (plural ovations)
- A victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph.
- Triumph, a Solemn Honour done to Generals after great Victories, receiving them into Town with Publick Acclamations; there were two ſorts among the Romans; the Great, that was ſimply called Tr[i]umph; and the Little called, Ovation; […] [I]t was by Special Priviledge that L. Cornelius Lentulus...1703, “Triumph”, in An Universal, Historical, Geographical, Chronological and Poetical Dictionary, […], volumes II (M–Z), London: […] J[ohn] Hartley, […]; W. Turner, […]; and Tho[mas] Hodgson, […]...
- The Dictator [Mamercus Aemilius Mamercinus] was allow'd a Triumph, and [Aulus Cornelius] Coſſus an Ovation, wherein he appear'd with the Spoils of K[ing] Volumnius [i.e., Lars Tolumnius], and fix'd them as a ſolemn Offering in the Temple of Jupiter Feretrius, being the firſt Spolia Opima that had...1711, “Italy”, in Atlas Geographicus, or, A Compleat System of Geography, Ancient and Modern. […], volume II, in the Savoy [London]: Printed by John Nutt; and sold by Benjamin Barker and Charles King...
- A (ceremony for the) recognition of some achievement.
- Proceede then in your bleſt Inauguration, / And celebrate this Annuall Ovation; / Whilſt you nor this way, nor to that way leane, / But ſhunne th' extreames, to keepe the golden meane.1631, Thomas Heywood, “Vlisses [i.e., Ulysses] His Speech”, in Londons Ius Honorarium. Exprest in Sundry Triumphs, Pagiants, and Shews: At the Initiation or Entrance of the Right Honourable George...
- May 19. [1649] Oliver Cromwell Lieutenant General of the Parliament Army was then alſo created Dr. of Civil Law. […] [H]is atchievment was induſtriouſly cried up at Weſtminſter and all the Grandees of Scriptural Ovation were fitted and accommodated thereunto.1691, [Anthony Wood], “Fasti Oxonienses”, in Athenæ Oxonienses. An Exact History of All the Writers and Bishops who have had Their Education in the Most Ancient and Famous University of Oxford from...
- Prolonged enthusiastic applause.
- First things first – everyone at Southampton enjoyed a thrilling Euro 2020 qualifier that led to a rousing ovation for both sides at the conclusion of England's chaotic 5-3 victory.2019 September 10, Phil McNulty, “‘England Horribly Fallible in Defence’ against Kosovo in Euro 2020 Qualifying”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 15 Sep 2019
Verb
ovation (third-person singular simple present ovations, present participle ovationing, simple past and past participle ovationed)
- To give (someone) an ovation (prolonged enthusiastic applause).
- Synonyms:
- ovate
Noun (2)
ovation (uncountable)
- The act of laying eggs.
- [The ichneumon wasp] drops an egg. She next seeks out a small green caterpillar inhabiting the leaves of the cabbage-plant, which she punctures with her sting, yet so slightly and delicately as not to kill it; she then rolls it up into a circle, and places it in the sandy nest, immediately over the...1825 November, John Mason Good, “Art. I.—On Instinct.”, in Roderick MacLeod, John Bacot, editors, The London Medical and Physical Journal. […], volume LIV, number 4, London: Printed for the...
- Having considered their animal nature, and their primary formation, as involving the question of spontaneous generation, he described generally the methods of reproduction adopted in this class of animals, and adduced the explanations and opinions offered by the best authorities on the subject, but...1842 February 28, Evory Kennedy, “February 28, Rev. Humphrey Lloyd, D.D., Vice-President, in the Chair. [Paper by Evory Kennedy on the system of generation and habits of certain Acephalocysts.]”, in...
ovation meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Malayalam and Kannada
ovation in Tamil
- ஆதாளி, ஆரவார வரவேற்பு, கைதட்டி வரவேற்றல், மக்களின் ஆரவாரம்
ovation in Urdu
- داد
ovation in Malayalam
- ആവേശകരമായ സ്വീകരണം, ആർപ്പുവിളി, ജയഘോഷം
ovation in Kannada
- ಉತ್ಸಾಹಪೂರ್ಣ ಸ್ವಾಗತ, ಅಮಿತೋತ್ಸಾಹದ ಸ್ವಾಗತ, ಸ್ಫೂರ್ತಿಯುತ ಸ್ವಾಗತ, ಕರತಾಡನ, ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆ, ಹರ್ಷಧ್ವನಿ
More languagesFewer languages
- ovation in Gujarati
- ઓવેશન
- ovation in Vietnamese
- pháo tay
Examples of ovation in a sentence
- Cornelius Lentulus, Proconſul, was admitted to this Honour of an Ovation, in 553. […]1703, “Triumph”, in An Universal, Historical, Geographical, Chronological and Poetical Dictionary, […], volumes II (M–Z), London: […]...
- As when a Wolf or Fox too long does fleece / The Non-reſiſting Lambs, or Paſſive Geeſe, / The Peaſants take th' alarm, and ſeize the Foe, / And ſhouting Boys in long Ovation go: […]1708, Thomas Brown, “[Epigrams, Poems, and Satyrs, on Sir R—— Bl——re’s King Arthur & Prince Arthur, the Satyr against Wit, and Job &...
- I saw reverend prelates, who, tearing off their lawn, put themſelves into red coats, and ſoon obtained triumphs and ovations; while others dwindled into pariſh clerks, and village pedagogues.1755 July 3, “Thursday, July 3, 1755”, in Adam Fitz-adam [pseudonym; Edward Moore], editor, The World, new edition, volume III, number 131...
Synonyms of ovation
Antonyms
Forms of ovation
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | ovations |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | ovations |
| present participle | ovationing |
| past participle | ovationed |
| past | ovationed |
Origin of ovation
Learned borrowing from Latin ovātiōnem.
From Late Latin ovatio (“egg-laying”) + English -ion (suffix indicating an action or process, or the result of an action or process). Ovatio is derived from ovāre (“to lay eggs”), from Latin ōvum (“egg”) (possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- (“dress; to be dressed, clothe oneself”)) + -āre.
Words formed from ovation
Words that rhyme with ovation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about ovation
- What does ovation mean?
- Ovation means a victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph.
- What is ovation in Tamil?
- Ovation in Tamil is ஆதாளி, ஆரவார வரவேற்பு, கைதட்டி வரவேற்றல். See Ovation meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use ovation in a sentence?
- Cornelius Lentulus, Proconſul, was admitted to this Honour of an Ovation, in 553. […]
- What part of speech is ovation?
- Ovation can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce ovation?
- Ovation is pronounced [ə(ʊ)ˈveɪ.ʃn̩] (UK).
- What is the plural of ovation?
- The plural of ovation is ovations.
Words near ovation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: ovation (page history and authors); ovation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ovation (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ovation (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ovation (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ovation (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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