| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | o·va·tion |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   -v  sh n |
| NOUN: | 1. Enthusiastic, prolonged applause. 2. A show of public homage or welcome. 3. An ancient Roman victory ceremony of somewhat less importance than a triumph. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Latin ovti, ovtin-, a Roman victory ceremony, from ovtus, past participle of ovre, to rejoice. | | OTHER FORMS: | o·vation·al —ADJECTIVE
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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