acclamation

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. A shout or salute of enthusiastic approval.
2. n. An oral vote, especially an enthusiastic vote of approval taken without formal ballot: a motion passed by acclamation.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. A shout or other demonstration of applause, indicating joy, hearty assent, approbation, or good will. Acclamations are expressed by hurrahs, by clapping of hands, and often by repeating such cries as Long live the queen! Vive l'empereur! Er lebe hoch! etc.
2. n. In deliberative assemblies, the spontaneous approval or adoption of a resolution or measure by a unanimous viva voce vote, in distinction from a formal division or ballot.
3. n. Something expressing praise or joy. Applied specifically— To forms of praise, thanksgiving, or felicitation at the close of ecclesiastical gatherings. To certain short inscriptions in the form of a wish or injunction, found mostly on tombs. To the responses of the congregation in antiphonal singing. In Roman antiquity, to representations in works of art, especially on coins or medals, of popular assent or approval, as of several figures (standing for the whole people, or a class, or a military division, etc.) greeting an official or benefactor.

Wiktionary

1. n. A shout of approbation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause.
2. n. The process of electing a person to a post in the absence of other nominees.
3. n. art A representation, in sculpture or on medals, of people expressing joy.
4. n. Canada, politics Without opposition in an election.
5. n. politics An oral vote taken without formal ballot and with much fanfare; typically an overwhelmingly affirmative vote.

GNU Webster's 1913

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

WordNet 3.0

1. n. enthusiastic approval