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Plaudit definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PLAUD'IT, n. [L. plaudo, to praise, said to be taken from plaudite,a demand of applause by players when they left the stage.]
Applause; praise bestowed.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Latin plaudite applaud, plural imperative of plaudere to applaud Date: 1606 1. an act or round of applause 2. enthusiastic approval — usually used in plural <received the plaudits of the critics>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (usu. in pl.) 1 a round of applause. 2 an emphatic expression of approval. Etymology: shortened f. L plaudite applaud, imper. pl. of plaudere plaus- applaud, said by Roman actors at the end of a play

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Plaudit 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.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Applause, acclamation, clapping of hands, acclaim, shout of approbation.

Moby Thesaurus

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