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acclamation

n.
US //ˌækɫəˈmeɪʃən// UK //ɐklɐmˈeɪʃən// ac·cla·ma·tion
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Origin

* First attested in 1541. * Borrowed from Latin acclāmātiō, acclāmātiōnis (“calling, exclamation, shout of approval”), from acclamo (“shout approval or disapproval of, shout out at”), from ad (“toward”) + clamo (“cry out”) * Compare French acclamation.

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