n. A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. An expression or round of applause; praise bestowed with audible demonstrations: in the plural, equivalent to applause.
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n. enthusiastic approval
Word Usage
"I’m on a semi-vacation for a couple of weeks and posting lightly or on offbeat topics such such as plaudit abuse that I normally deal with only in the context of book reviews."