Acclamatory
//əˈklæm.ə.tɔɹ.i// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to, or expressing approval by, acclamation.
"She looked as surprised by her honor as the rest of the crowd, which hesitated on the verge of the expected acclamatory cheering as if they weren’t certain of what had happened either."
Example
More examples"She looked as surprised by her honor as the rest of the crowd, which hesitated on the verge of the expected acclamatory cheering as if they weren’t certain of what had happened either."
Etymology
From acclaim + -atory.
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