- acclamation
- Approval. The spontaneous approval in a deliberative assembly of a resolution, measure or candidate by voice, without counting heads.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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acclamation — [ aklamasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1504; lat. acclamatio, de acclamare 1 ♦ (Surtout au plur.) Cri collectif d enthousiasme pour saluer qqn ou approuver qqch. « La salle tremblait encore d acclamations » (Hugo). Son retour fut salué par des acclamations. ⇒… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Acclamation — • Used in the classical Latin of Republican Rome as a general term for any manifestation of popular feeling expressed by a shout Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Acclamation Acclamation … Catholic encyclopedia
Acclamation — Ac cla*ma tion, n. [L. acclamatio: cf. F. acclamation.] 1. A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause. [1913 Webster] On such a day, a holiday having been voted by acclamation, an ordinary walk would not … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acclamation — ► NOUN ▪ loud and enthusiastic approval or praise. ● by acclamation Cf. ↑by acclamation … English terms dictionary
acclamation — [ak΄lə mā′shən] n. 1. an acclaiming or being acclaimed 2. loud applause or strong approval 3. a vote by voice; esp., an enthusiastic approving vote without an actual count [elected by acclamation] acclamatory [ə klam′ə tôr΄ē] adj … English World dictionary
Acclamation — (v. lat.), 1) Zuruf des Beifalls, z.B. bei den Römern bei Triumphzügen, Reden, neuen Gesetzen, bei der Wahl eines neuen Imperators, bei einer Kaiserwahl etc., ja in der ältern christlichen Kirche bis zum 12. Jahrh. sogar bei Predigten berühmter… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Acclamation — Acclamation, heißt auch bei Papst u. Bischofwahlen das Stimmen Aller für Einen Candidaten, ohne daß vorher eine Stimmensammlung stattgefunden hat … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Acclamation — Acclamation, Zuruf, Wahl durch Zuruf … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
acclamation — index consensus, mention (tribute) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
acclamation — (n.) 1540s, from L. acclamationem (nom. acclamatio) a calling, exclamation, shout of approval, noun of action from pp. stem of acclamare shout approval or disapproval of, cry out at, from ad toward (see AD (Cf. ad )) + clamare cry out (see CLAIM… … Etymology dictionary
acclamation — acclaim, *applause, plaudits Ana, Ant & Contrasted words: see those at ACCLAIM n … New Dictionary of Synonyms
