Word Meanings - OVATION - Book Publishers vocabulary database
A lesser kind of triumph allowed to a commander for an easy, bloodless victory, or a victory over slaves. 2. Hence: An expression of popular homage; the tribute of the multitude to a public favorite. To rain an April of ovation round Their statues.
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A lesser kind of triumph allowed to a commander for an easy, bloodless victory, or a victory over slaves. 2. Hence: An expression of popular homage; the tribute of the multitude to a public favorite. To rain an April of ovation round Their statues. Tennyson.
Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of OVATION)
- Prize
- Booty
- spoil
- plunder
- prey
- forage
- trophy
- laurels
- guerdon
- premium
- honors
- ovation
- palm
- Triumph
- Victory
- success
- achievement
- conquest
- exultation
- Conquest
- triumph
Related words: (words related to OVATION)
- GUERDONABLE
Worthy of reward. Sir G. Buck. - PLUNDERER
One who plunders or pillages. - OVATION
A lesser kind of triumph allowed to a commander for an easy, bloodless victory, or a victory over slaves. 2. Hence: An expression of popular homage; the tribute of the multitude to a public favorite. To rain an April of ovation round Their statues. - VICTORY
The defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in any contest; a gaining of the superiority in any struggle or competition; conquest; triumph; -- the opposite of Ant: defeat. Death is swallowed up in victory. 1 Cor. xv. 54. God on our side, - SUCCESS
1. Act of succeeding; succession. Then all the sons of these five brethren reigned By due success. Spenser. 2. That which comes after; hence, consequence, issue, or result, of an endeavor or undertaking, whether good or bad; the outcome of effort. - SUCCESSLESS
Having no success. Successless all her soft caresses prove. Pope. -- Suc*cess"less*ly, adv. -- Suc*cess"less*ness, n. - TRIUMPHANTLY
In a triumphant manner. - SUCCESSION
1. The act of succeeding, or following after; a following of things in order of time or place, or a series of things so following; sequence; as, a succession of good crops; a succession of disasters. 2. A series of persons or things according to - SUCCESSIVELY
In a successive manner. The whiteness, at length, changed successively into blue, indigo, and violet. Sir I. Newton. - ACHIEVEMENT
An escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called hatchment. Cussans. (more info) 1. The act of achieving or performing; an obtaining by exertion; successful performance; accomplishment; as, - SPOIL
1. To plunder; to strip by violence; to pillage; to rob; -- with of before the name of the thing taken; as, to spoil one of his goods or possession. "Ye shall spoil the Egyptians." Ex. iii. 22. My sons their old, unhappy sire despise, Spoiled of - SPOILER
1. One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a despoiler. 2. One who corrupts, mars, or renders useless. - SUCCESSFUL
Resulting in success; assuring, or promotive of, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect; hence, prosperous; fortunate; happy; as, a successful use of medicine; a successful experiment; a successful enterprise. Welcome, - SPOILSMAN
One who serves a cause or a party for a share of the spoils; in United States politics, one who makes or recognizes a demand for public office on the ground of partisan service; also, one who sanctions such a policy in appointments to the public - SPOILABLE
Capable of being spoiled. - TRIUMPH
A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a general who had gained a decisive victory over a foreign enemy. Note: The general was allowed to enter the city crowned with a wreath of laurel, bearing a scepter in one hand, - SUCCESSIONIST
A person who insists on the importance of a regular succession of events, offices, etc.; especially , one who insists that apostolic succession alone is valid. - TRIUMPHAL
Of or pertaining to triumph; used in a triumph; indicating, or in honor of, a triumph or victory; as, a triumphal crown; a triumphal arch. Messiah his triumphal chariot turned. Milton. - SUCCESSIVE
1. Following in order or in uninterrupted course; coming after without interruption or interval; following one after another in a line or series; consecutive; as, the successive revolution of years; the successive kings of Egypt; successive strokes - TRIUMPHANT
1. Rejoicing for victory; triumphing; exultant. Successful beyond hope to lead ye forth Triumphant out of this infernal pit. Milton. 2. Celebrating victory; expressive of joy for success; as, a triumphant song or ode. 3. Graced with conquest; - HYPERTROPHY
A condition of overgrowth or excessive development of an organ or part; -- the opposite of atrophy. - EUTROPHY
Healthy nutrition; soundless as regards the nutritive functions. - RENOVATION
The act or process of renovating; the state of being renovated or renewed. Thomson. There is something inexpressibly pleasing in the annual renovation of the world. Rabbler. - INNOVATION
A newly formed shoot, or the annually produced addition to the stems of many mosses. (more info) 1. The act of innovating; introduction of something new, in customs, rites, etc. Dryden. 2. A change effected by innovating; a change in - OVERPRIZE
Toprize excessively; to overvalue. Sir H. Wotton. - EXSTROPHY
The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface; as, exstrophy of the eyelid or of the bladder. - APPRIZER
A creditor for whom an appraisal is made. Sir W. Scott. (more info) 1. An appraiser. - UNSUCCESSFUL
Not successful; not producing the desired event; not fortunate; meeting with, or resulting in, failure; unlucky; unhappy. -- Un`suc*cess"ful*ly, adv. -- Un`suc*cess"ful*ness, n. - ASTROPHYTON
A genus of ophiurans having the arms much branched. - APPRIZEMENT
Appraisement. - OUTPRIZE
To prize beyong value, or in excess; to exceed in value. Shak. - INSUCCESS
Want of success. Feltham. - FOREPRIZE
To prize or rate beforehand. Hooker.