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Plaudit

Plaudit Meaning & Definition
Plaudit Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Plaudit?

[n] enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Plaudit: acclaim | acclamation | eclat | plaudits

Related Terms | Find terms related to Plaudit: acclaim | acclamation | applause | big hand | burst of applause | cheer | clap | clapping | clapping of hands | eclat | encore | hand | handclap | handclapping | ovation | popularity | round of applause | thunder of applause

See Also | approval | commendation

Plaudit In Webster's Dictionary

\Plau"dit\, n. [From L. plaudite do ye praise (which was said by players at the end of a performance), 2d pers. pl. imperative of plaudere. Cf. {Plausible}.] A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed. Not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng. --Longfellow. Syn: Acclamation; applause; encomium; commendation; approbation; approval.

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