plaudit(n = noun.communication) acclaim, acclamation, eclat, plaudits - enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
is a kind of approval, commendation
A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed. [1913 Webster]
"Not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng." [1913 Webster]
plaudit, 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
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