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applause that won't sit down because it forgot how to stay polite.
means A sustained, enthusiastic round of applause given to honor a performance, achievement, or person — often delivered while standing.
from From Latin 'ovatio,' a lesser triumph awarded to a Roman general for a victory that didn't quite merit the full triumphal parade. The word is linked to 'ovare,' to exult or rejoice, and possibly to 'ovis,' the sheep traditionally sacrificed at such a ceremony rather than the grander ox of a full triumph. So an ovation began as second-prize glory — the crowd cheering you for almost conquering — before it grew into the swelling applause we know today.
- roman origin
- a lesser triumph awarded to victorious Roman generals
- the name
- derives from Latin ovare, meaning to rejoice
- sheep tribute
- honored generals sacrificed a sheep, not a bull
- standing version
- longest recorded lasted over an hour at opera
braveheart premiere ovation — 12-minute standing ovation at 1995 cannes film festival, one of the longest in festival history
pavarotti la scala ovation — 67 curtain calls in 1992 at milan's la scala opera house, world record for operatic curtain calls