Acclamation

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Acclamation

(n.) A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.
(n.) A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy.
(n.) In parliamentary usage, the act or method of voting orally and by groups rather than by ballot, esp. in elections;
(n.) the election of a pope or other ecclesiastic by unanimous consent of the electors, without a ballot.