acclamatory

Related to acclamatory: acclimate

ac·cla·ma·tion

(ăk′lə-mā′shən)

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 acclāmātiō, acclāmātiōn-, from acclāmātus, past participle of acclāmāre, to shout at; see acclaim.]

ac·clam′a·to′ry (ə-klăm′ə-tôr′ē) adj.

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approbatory, commendatory, complimentary, congratulatory, laudatory.

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