Applause
Pronunciation : Ap*plause"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. applaudere, app. See Applaud.]
Definition : Defn: The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by clapping the hands, stamping or tapping with the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation. The brave man seeks not popular applause. Dryden.
Syn. -- Acclaim; acclamation; plaudit; commendation; approval.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913