Bible Dictionaries
Ovation

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) Hence: An expression of popular homage; the tribute of the multitude to a public favorite.

(2):

(n.) A lesser kind of triumph allowed to a commander for an easy, bloodless victory, or a victory over slaves.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Ovation'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​o/ovation.html. 1828.