单词 | acclaiming |
释义 | acclaimingadj. That acclaims; loudly approving or applauding; praising. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > applause > [adjective] > applauding applaudinga1616 acclaiminga1656 applausing1661 a1656 Bp. J. Hall Shaking of Olive-tree (1660) ii. 403 That which is the purer from Error and corruption, must take the wall, maugre all the loud throats of acclaming parasites. 1738 C. Marsh Amasis i. iii. 7 He's now, my lord, amid'st th' acclaiming croud, Ent'ring, in martial pomp, our Memphis streets. 1749 Gentleman's Mag. Mar. 135/1 Where Charles used to walk amidst a crowd of his acclaiming subjects. 1810 J. Porter Sc. Chiefs II. 67 As the acclaiming populace passed the palace in their way to the citadel whither they were escorting their Regent, Helen remained quiet. 1868 H. H. Milman Ann. St. Paul's Cathedral xvii. 446 Unhesitating and acclaiming gratitude for his inappreciable services. 1921 R. Sabatini Scaramouche (U.S. ed.) i. vii. 64 A dozen students caught him as he leapt down, and swung him to their shoulders, where again he came within view of all the acclaiming crowd. 1994 J. L. Mays Lord Reigns viii. 77 The acclaiming shout of the congregation is ‘religious praise’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.a1656 |
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