Ovation
Pronunciation : O*va"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. ovatio, fr. ovare to exult, rejoice, triumph in an ovation; cf. Gr. ovation.]
Definition : 1. (Rom. Antiq.)
Defn: A lesser kind of triumph allowed to a commander for an easy, bloodless victory, or a victory over slaves.
2. Hence: An expression of popular homage; the tribute of the multitude to a public favorite. To rain an April of ovation round Their statues. Tennyson.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913