plaudit
Pronunciation
This text is extracted from the Wiktionary and it is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license | Terms and conditions | Privacy policy 0.003
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈplɔːdɪt/
plaudit (plural plaudits)
- (often, in the plural) A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.
- 1862, Washington Irving, Works of Washington Irving, page 490:
- The roof now rung with bravos, handkerchiefs were waved on every side, “three cheers,” again and again, and plaudit upon plaudit following in such quick succession, begun, ended, and begun again, that it was some time before the toast with which Mr. Irving concluded, could be heard.
- 1918, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Gods of Mars, page 109:
- They were very orderly- there were neither scoffs nor plaudits, and when they saw us at the window above them there were many who buried their faces in their arms and wept.
- 1862, Washington Irving, Works of Washington Irving, page 490:
- See also Thesaurus:applause
This text is extracted from the Wiktionary and it is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license | Terms and conditions | Privacy policy 0.003