ovation

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
ovation/əʊˈveɪʃn/

▶noun

• 1 a sustained show of appreciation, especially applause, from an audience.

• 2 a processional entrance into ancient Rome by a victorious commander, of lesser honour than a triumph.

– origin C16: from L. ovatio(n-), from ovare ‘exult’.