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The act of crying out. Sir T. Browne.

er expression of approval; loud applause. On such a day, a holiday having been voted by acclamation, an ordinary walk would not satisfy the children. Southey.

An outcry or shout of many together. [R.] Before his funeral conclamation. May (Lucan).

public recitation of speeches as an exercise in schools and colleges; as, the practice declamation by students. The public listened with little emotion, but with much civility, to five acts of monotonous declamation. Macaulay.

A disavowing or disowning. Bp. Hall.

of sound or words indicative of emotion, as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc. Exclamations against abuses in the church. Hooker. Thus will I drown your exclamations. Shak. A festive exclamation not unsuited to the occasion. Trench.

Exclamation. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

The act of proclaiming; official or general notice; publication. King Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted. 1 Kings xv. 22.

Representation made in opposition; remonstrance. I would now, on the reclamation both of generosity and of justice, try clemency. Landor.

To declare by acclamations. While the shouting crowd Acclaims thee king of traitors. Smollett.

Pertaining to, or expressing approval by, acclamation.

ood Lafeu, bring in the admiration. Shak. Note of admiration, the mark (!), called also exclamation point.

An exclamation, expressive of surprise, pity, complaint, entreaty, contempt, threatening, delight, triumph, etc., according to the manner of utterance.

An exclamation expressing, by different intonations, triumph, mixed with derision or irony, or simple surprise.

An exclamation to call one's attention; hem.

An exclamation expressive of sorrow. [Archaic. or Poet.] Shak.

An exclamation expressing sorrow.

An exclamation expressive of sorrow, pity, or apprehension of evil; -- in old writers, sometimes followed by day or white; alas the day, like alack a day, or alas the white.

An exclamation signifying Praise ye Jehovah. Hence: A song of praise to God. See Hallelujah, the commoner form. I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia. Rev. xix. 1.

ee amidst the garden." "Unseen amid the throng." "Amidst thick clouds." Milton. "Amidst acclamations." "Amidst the splendor and festivity of a court." Macaulay. But rather famish them amid their plenty. Shak.