plaudit

3 definitions found

plaudit - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng.
                                                    --Longfellow.
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     Syn: Acclamation; applause; encomium; commendation;
          approbation; approval.
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plaudit - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  plaudit
      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]

plaudit - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  18 Moby Thesaurus words for "plaudit":
     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