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I have also noticed that when a rider who had confidence in his ability was defeated, after doing his level best to win, always received an ovation from the gathering.
Major Taylor

Meaning of "ovation" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OVATION

From Latin ovātiō rejoicing, from ovāre to exult.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OVATION

ovation  [əʊˈveɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ovation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OVATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ovation

Ovation

The ovation was a form of the Roman triumph. Ovations were granted when war was not declared between enemies on the level of nations or states; when an enemy was considered basely inferior; or when the general conflict was resolved with little or no danger to the army itself. The general celebrating the ovation did not enter the city on a biga, a chariot pulled by two white horses, as generals celebrating triumphs did, but instead walked in the toga praetexta of a magistrate. The honoured general also wore a wreath of myrtle upon his brow, rather than the triumphal wreath of laurel. The Roman Senate did not precede the general, nor did soldiers usually participate in the procession. Perhaps the most famous ovation in history is that which Marcus Licinius Crassus celebrated after his victory of the Third Servile War.

Definition of ovation in the English dictionary

The definition of ovation in the dictionary is an enthusiastic reception, esp one of prolonged applause. Other definition of ovation is a victory procession less glorious than a triumph awarded to a Roman general.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVATION


activation
ˌæktɪˈveɪʃən
conservation
ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃən
cultivation
ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən
deactivation
dɪˌæktɪˈveɪʃən
denervation
ˌdenəˈveɪʃən
deprivation
ˌdɛprɪˈveɪʃən
derivation
ˌdɛrɪˈveɪʃən
elevation
ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən
excavation
ˌekskəˈveɪʃən
inactivation
ɪnˌæktɪˈveɪʃən
innovation
ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən
motivation
ˌməʊtɪˈveɪʃən
novation
nəʊˈveɪʃən
observation
ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃən
preservation
ˌprɛzəˈveɪʃən
reactivation
riːˌæktɪˈveɪʃən
renovation
ˌrenəˈveɪʃən
reservation
ˌrɛzəˈveɪʃən
salvation
sælˈveɪʃən
starvation
stɑːˈveɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVATION

ovarial
ovarian
ovarian cancer
ovariectomies
ovariectomised
ovariectomized
ovariectomy
ovaries
ovariole
ovariotomies
ovariotomist
ovariotomy
ovarious
ovaritis
ovary
ovate
ovately
ovational
ovator

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of ovation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OVATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ovation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ovation

Translation of «ovation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVATION

Find out the translation of ovation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ovation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ovation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

欢呼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ovación
570 millions of speakers

English

ovation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तालियाँ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إحتفاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

овации
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ovação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জয়জয়কার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ovation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ovation
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ovation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大かっさい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

박수갈채
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ovation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự reo mừng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கைத்தட்டல்களோடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जयघोष
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alkış yağmuru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ovazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

owacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

овації
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ovation
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επευφημία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ovasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ovationer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ovasjoner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ovation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVATION»

The term «ovation» is very widely used and occupies the 12.831 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ovation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ovation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ovation

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9 QUOTES WITH «OVATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ovation.
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Tom Baker
Well, I think if more people had more applause, it would make them feel better. I often give my wife a round of applause. If the meal is very good I give her a standing ovation.
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Polly Bergen
I always said, 'A blind dog with three legs could get a standing ovation for singing 'I'm Still Here!'
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Peter Bofinger
I don't expect to get a standing ovation from businessmen when I call for higher wages.
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Owen Hart
I love working in Canada. The ovation is great. It makes me feel like I'm the top dog.
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Jerry Kramer
To have that kind of ovation, that happens very seldom for a lineman.
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Ricky Martin
Every night, you fight for that standing ovation at the end of the night. And if you do something wrong, the domino effect is chaotic. And you must not allow yourself to make mistakes whatsoever. So in that case, theater, it's fascinating because of the discipline that you need.
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Elaine Paige
I received the most fantastic welcome to the Broadway Theatre community. I walked on stage to tremendous applause and a long standing ovation, wondering when I was ever going to be able to say my first line!
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Major Taylor
I have also noticed that when a rider who had confidence in his ability was defeated, after doing his level best to win, always received an ovation from the gathering.
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Irwin Thomas
If someone had told me when I was a kid I'd get an ovation from Frank Sinatra! One time, I did a song called 'I Am A Singer', but I rewrote the words for Frank. I was in tears and, when he got up, so was he.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVATION»

Discover the use of ovation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ovation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The History of Ovation Guitar
Guitar industry expert Walter Carter relates the story of one of the 20th century's most innovative companies, from its owner's humble beginnings as a helicopter manufacturer to its rise as the biggest acoustic guitar maker in the U.S. ...
Walter Carter, 1996
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Standing Ovation: Performing Social Science Research about ...
A case study in performance ethnography in which focus group transcripts become the basis for a stage presentation about women with breast cancer.
Ross E. Gray, Christina Sinding, 2002
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Standing ovation: how to be an effective speaker and ...
Gives practical advice on how to control nervousness, write an effective speech, avoid common errors, make use of anecdotes, quotations, and humor, deal with hostile questions, and avoid cliches
James C. Humes, 1988
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The History and Development of the American Guitar
Ovation "Adamas" Ovation "Matrix" Aluminium alloy neck and head stock In fact Ovation were not overlooking the lower end of the price scale in their efforts to provide twenty-first century techniques to the field of guitar manufacture. In keeping ...
Ken Achard, 1996
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A Timeless Ovation
A Timeless Ovation The Wreath that never fades. The first and only treasure, the last and greatest hope. A life left behind for all, a sacrifice so unapplauded, a secret freedom too often obscured in sordid apathy. Light of the World, conqueror of ...
John Zarbo, 2000
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An Introduction to Scientific Guitar Design
OVATION A company that owes its success to a patented invention lives in anxiety of the arrival of the end of protection. Since the Ovation fiberglass guitar was invented in 1966, that date is 1984. The competition then will be fierce. The stories ...
Donald Brosnac, 1978
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InfoWorld
Apollo's Vision 16.7 and the Proxima Ovation 820 were the weakest performers in displaying text and graphics. SCREEN GEOMETRY! The Ask Impact 16.7 was the best performer with its clean geometric projection. The Sharp QA-1150 and ...
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InfoWorld
"0" was a female, and her story was well worthy of the book's dedication to the Marquis de Sade. This Story of 0, being as it is about Ovation Technologies of Norwood, Massachusetts, lacks the pizzazz of that banned- in-Boston pulse pounder, ...
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The Ovation to Mr. Fillmore. Speeches of Mr. Fillmore
The Press of the State of New York has recorded the brilliant ovation, and - trinmphal rogress homeward of Mr. Fillmore; from the time he landed in New York till e reached Bufi'alo, the Empire State poured out its thousands and , tens of ...
Millard Fillmore, 1856
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InfoWorld
BY DORAN HOWITT Senior Writer Ovation Technologies of Norwood, Massachusetts, has spent most of its- $6.5 million kitty of venture capital developing a sophisticated, easy-to- use integrated software package. But the introduction of the ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ovation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Caitlyn Jenner Gets Standing Ovation at Boy George Concert
In between accepting awards, starring in a documentary series and going to concerts, it's hard keeping up with Caitlyn Jenner. The legendary ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
2
Arsenal news: Nicklas Bendtner gets standing ovation on Emirates …
The Danish striker returned to north London for the first time since moving to Wolfsburg last summer and was given a standing ovation by ... «Metro, Jul 15»
3
'31st October' Gets A Standing Ovation At The London Indian Film …
15jul_31stoctober-01 31st October, a thriller starring Vir Das and Soha Ali Khan, which was recently screened at the London Indian Film ... «Bollywood Spice, Jul 15»
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Michael Conforto gets 'chills' after ovation and an RBI in debut
Conforto was greeted by the Citi Field crowd of 36,666 with a rousing ovation for his first at-bat. He attacked the first pitch he saw from Dodgers ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
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Amy Schumer Scored A Standing Ovation For A Rape Joke (And …
Within five minutes of Amy Schumer's only Australian stand-up show, I feel like an asshole. Having just come off three days of solid press ... «Junkee, Jul 15»
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Tinariwen receive standing ovation at first night of Ambition Festival
HEADLINERS Tinariwen received a standing ovation on the first night of Ambition Festival as they kicked off a weekend of music in Croydon. «Croydon Advertiser, Jul 15»
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31st October gets a standing ovation at The London Indian Film …
31st October, a thriller starring Vir Das and Soha Ali Khan, which was recently screened at the London Indian Film Festival, got a standing ... «India.com, Jul 15»
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'I broke down when people gave standing ovation to Masaan …
After the screening, we got a standing ovation that just didn't stop. It went on and on. I was moved by it. I broke down, even Neeraj couldn't ... «PINKVILLA, Jul 15»
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Steinberg: A last ovation for Dave Feldman
When Dave Feldman walked into the Sun-Times newsroom, the sports department would stand and applaud. A mixture of admiration and ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
10
Ovation Digital Arts Will Bring YouTubers To TV
Ovation Digital Arts, the digital arm of cable network Ovation TV, has inked deals with its YouTube channel partners Kuma Films and David ... «VideoInk, Jul 15»

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