🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

ovación

Pronunciation / Transliteration: obaˈsjon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ovation/oʊˈveɪ.ʃən/
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El público puesto en pie dedicó una gran ovación al director."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A sustained and enthusiastic display of appreciation, approval, or acclaim, typically manifesting as loud and prolonged applause.

    "The maestro received a thunderous standing ovation at the end of the symphony."
  2. 2

    An enthusiastic public reception or welcome given to someone.

    "The returning champions were greeted with a massive ovation from the fans."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'ovatio', meaning a lesser triumph granted to a victorious Roman general, stemming from 'ovare' (to exult or rejoice). Entering the English language in the early 17th century, the term shifted from a specific historical military honor to a general descriptor for enthusiastic, prolonged public applause.

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