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Acclamatory

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ac·cla·ma·tion  (kl-mshn)
n.
1. A shout or salute of enthusiastic approval.
2. An oral vote, especially an enthusiastic vote of approval taken without formal ballot: a motion passed by acclamation.

[Latin acclmti, acclmtin-, from acclmtus, past participle of acclmre, to shout at; see acclaim.]

ac·clama·tory (-klm-tôr, -tr) adj.


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The hush that accompanied his entrance had an acclamatory feel.
In addition to more dialogue between the presider and the assembly, acclamatory material, such as the Holy, Holy, became not the preserve of musical specialists but the assembly's proper acclamation.
 
 
 
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