n. 1. A shout or salute of enthusiastic approval. 2. An oral vote, especially an enthusiastic vote of approval taken without formal ballot: a motion passed by acclamation. [Latin acclāmātiō, acclāmātiōn-, from acclāmātus, past participle of acclāmāre, to shout at; see ACCLAIM.] ac·clama·to′ry (ə-klămə-tôr′ē) adj. |
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