Loud approval or praise from a crowd, often expressed through cheering, clapping, or shouting.
From Latin 'acclamatio,' derived from 'acclamare' (to cry out at), combining 'ad-' (to) and 'clamare' (to shout). The meaning evolved from the literal act of shouting approval in ancient Rome to any enthusiastic public endorsement.
Roman senators would literally shout their approval in the assembly, and this practice was so common that the word stuck around for 2,000 years—today we still use it even though we mostly just clap instead!
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