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121Plaudit — Plau dit, n. [From L. plaudite do ye praise (which was said by players at the end of a performance), 2d pers. pl. imperative of plaudere. Cf. {Plausible}.] A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed. [1913 Webster] Not in the shouts and… …
122Praise — Praise, n. [OE. preis, OF. preis price, worth, value, estimation. See {Praise}, v., {Price}.] 1. Commendation for worth; approval expressed; honor rendered because of excellence or worth; laudation; approbation. [1913 Webster] There are men who… …
123citation — noun Date: 13th century 1. an official summons to appear (as before a court) 2. a. an act of quoting; especially the citing of a previously settled case at law b. excerpt, quotation 3. mention: as a. a formal …
124eulogy — noun (plural gies) Etymology: Middle English euloge, from Medieval Latin eulogium, from Greek eulogia praise, from eu + logia logy Date: 15th century 1. a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased < she delivered the… …
125paean — noun Etymology: Latin, hymn of thanksgiving especially addressed to Apollo, from Greek paian, paiōn, from Paian, Paiōn, epithet of Apollo in the hymn Date: 1589 1. a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph 2. a work that… …
126panegyric — noun Etymology: Latin panegyricus, from Greek panēgyrikos, from panēgyrikos of or for a festival assembly, from panēgyris festival assembly, from pan + agyris assembly; akin to Greek ageirein to gather Date: 1603 a eulogistic oration or writing;… …
127tribute — noun Etymology: Middle English tribut, from Latin tributum, from neuter of tributus, past participle of tribuere to allot, bestow, grant, pay, from tribus tribe Date: 14th century 1. a. a payment by one ruler or nation to another in… …
128Electronic musical instrument — An electronic musical instrument is a musical instrument that produces its sounds using electronics. In contrast, the term electric instrument is used to mean instruments whose sound is produced mechanically, and only amplified or altered… …
