Definitions for: 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"

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: acclaim, acclamation, eclat, plaudits

See Also: approval, commendation

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