plaudit

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Organized by Fipca (the Ibero-American Federation Film and Audiovisual Producers), the plaudit is awarded to the best Latin American film of the year.

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  1. noun Enthusiastic expression of praise or approval: a new play that opened to the plaudits of the critics.

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  • In that same column, I mentioned plaudit, which was not in the book but was suggested by co-worker Lindsey Stewart, who had seen it in reading. —  AugustaChronicle.com: Top News and Blogs
  • Organized by Fipca (the Ibero-American Federation Film and Audiovisual Producers), the plaudit is awarded to the best Latin American film of the year. —  Variety.com
  • If only more teachers saw their role as contributing to the potential of their students to win the imaginary plaudit of educational Oscars or Webbys in the same way as a Commissioner at Channel 4 looks to make their independent companies 'productions become the best in the world at what they do. —  edu.blogs.com
  • Felnagle's fifth place showing earned the Tar Heels four more team points, after she earned her 11th All-America plaudit with the third place DMR squad on Friday night. became a first-time All-America in the 60-meter hurdles when she finished eighth overall in a time of 8.43 in the final. —  North Carolina Tar Heels News -- www.tarheelblue.com
  • Every plaudit which a vitious play, or a bad actor receives is a blow to the public morals, and the public taste. —  The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Volume I, Number 1
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  1. Short for Latin plaudite, pl. imperative of plaudere, to applaud (used at the end of Roman plays).

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  1. Formerly plaudite (in 3 syllables), sometimes spelled plaudity; from Latin plaudite, 2d person plural present imperative of plaudere, clap the hands, applaud, as an audience at the theater (plaudite or vos plaudite, ‘clap!’ ‘applaud!’ a formula, craving the approbation of the audience, used by actors at the end of a performance): see plaud.
 

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