Word Finder - acclaimed

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To shout; to call out.

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To express great approval (for).

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a highly-acclaimed novel

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To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.

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To claim.

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To declare by acclamations.

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To elect to an office by having no opposition.

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Greatly praised or lauded, revered, highly respected.

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Many critically acclaimed novels are not commercially successful.

When the Germans at Valparaiso acclaimed him a naval hero, he shook his head.

In a brief period he was the acclaimed.

Not only did his contemporaries, carried away by their passions, talk in this way, but posterity and history have acclaimed Napoleon as grand, while Kutuzov is described by foreigners as a crafty, dissolute, weak old courtier, and by Russians as something indefinite--a sort of puppet useful only because he had a Russian name.

On the death of Alaric his followers acclaimed his brother-in-law Ataulphus as king.

Stephen was defeated and captured at Lincoln (1141); the empress was acclaimed lady or queen of England (she used both titles indifferently) and crowned at London.

But he refused to advance farther and to put himself resolutely at the head of his party, although warmly acclaimed by it, and courage failing him, he returned to England, settling first in London, then in Holyrood Palace at Edinburgh and afterwards at Hartwell.

Great writers like Milton and Harrington supported Cromwell's view of the duty of a statesman; the poet Waller acclaimed Cromwell as "the world's protector"; but the London tradesmen complained of the loss of their Spanish trade and regarded Holland and not Spain as the national enemy.

They raised him on a shield and acclaimed him as a king; leader and followers both resolving (says Jordanes the Gothic historian) "rather to seek new kingdoms by their own labour, than to slumber in peaceful subjection to the rule of others."

She was present at his trial and was publicly acclaimed by the mob as his supporter, while the Tory divine was consoled immediately on the expiration of his sentence with the living of St Andrew's, Holborn.

Manoel swore to uphold the constitution and was acclaimed king by the cortes.

The fugitive meanwhile arrived safely in Shoa, and was there acclaimed as negus.

The king consents, the saint is acclaimed, the bodies of the thirty-seven martyrs solemnly interred, and the king, after fasting five, and listening to Gregory's homilies for sixty days, is healed.

If the Fourth Gospel is to be trusted, John had already recognized and acclaimed Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah for whom the Jews were looking.

He was proclaimed on the 3rd of September 1658, and at first his accession was acclaimed with general favour both at home and abroad.

Following its acclaimed reception at Cannes (Best Screenplay and Best Actress ), this is an outstanding 16th feature for Spanish auteur Almodóvar.

Acclaimed author and journalist Karl Taro Greenfeld was on the spot when the disease was discovered.

Based on the acclaimed bestseller by Andre Dubus III.

Dr. Gillian McKeith is the internationally acclaimed clinical nutritionist.

He was acclaimed by the citizens in an assembly at Clerkenwell, declared king by a Yorkist council, and took possession of the regality on the 4th of March.

There emperors were acclaimed or insulted; there military triumphs were celebrated; there criminals were executed, and there martyrs were burned at the stake.

In 1911, when the revolution broke out prematurely at Wuchang, Dr. Sun was in England; but he hurried back to China and arrived at Shanghai on Christmas Eve, in time to be acclaimed as the originator of the Republican programme and elected Provisional President by the delegates to the National Convention assembled at Nanking.

But he had also been put into the ministry by the party of the Politiques, who had terminated the civil wars, acclaimed Henry IV., applauded the Protestant alliance, and by the mouth of Miron, president of the third estate, had in 1614 proclaimed its intention to take up the national tradition once more.

An address delivered to them at this crisis by Ambrose led to his being acclaimed as the only competent occupant of the see; though hitherto only a catechumen, he was baptized, and a few days saw him duly installed as bishop of Milan.

It's taken from the acclaimed debut album, St Elsewhere.

She edited the acclaimed anthology Sixty Women Poets in 1993 and writes a regular feature on the craft of poetry for Mslexia magazine.

The special bindings from George Fisher's in-house bindery in particular have been internationally acclaimed.

For Peter Conradi, writer, academic, acclaimed biographer of Iris Murdoch, the moment came in 1982.

Founded in 1990, Southern Sinfonia is the highly acclaimed professional chamber orchestra of southern England.

American Menu In the United States, we turned to our chefs Conclave, a group of internationally acclaimed chefs, for inspiration.

Ullmann's adaptation, beautifully shot by acclaimed cinematographer Jörgen Persson, took Cannes by storm in 2000.

Today his acclaimed designs are sold internationally attracting a celebrity clientele.

The Hawk conservancy This award winning and internationally acclaimed conservancy for birds of prey is situated in the village.

Between 1992 & 2000 he was the harpsichordist with the highly acclaimed ensemble Trio Sonnerie.

Evil is based on a 1981 autobiographical novel by acclaimed Swedish author Jan Guillou.

Internationally acclaimed comedienne Shazia Mirza departs from straight stand-up to reveal stories and characters from her physical and emotional travels.

The Society for Storytelling can help with names in your area, or you could organize a trip to hear an acclaimed storyteller.

Richard Swinburne presents a new edition of the final volume of his acclaimed trilogy on philosophical theology.

But as soon as he thought the ground was secure he succeeded in getting himself acclaimed by the populace lord of Florence for life, and on the 8th of September was carried in triumph to the Palazzo della Signoria.

In the 2002/2003 season, Genesis supported a series of critically acclaimed recitals at St John 's, Smith Square, London.

The Pegaso engine uses Aprilia 's acclaimed dry sump lubrication system.

Ikon Ikon Gallery is an internationally acclaimed contemporary art venue situated in the refurbished neo-gothic Oozells Street School building in Brindleyplace, central Birmingham.

In a highly acclaimed one-man show, Saeed Jaffrey, that most versatile of actors, will give us glimpses into his long career.

She is the author of the critically and publicly acclaimed books The Panic-Proof Parent and The Safe Baby.

The Xbox offers fantastic graphics, DVD playback, great online play, and several critically acclaimed exclusive titles.

These colorful and fun carriers are highly acclaimed by celebrities and socialites alike, and most importantly, they are 100 percent airline approved.

The Blushing Bride Cheek Stain is acclaimed as being ideal for all skin types due to its subtle plum color.

Nimoy studied under acclaimed photographer Robert Heinecken in the 1970s, but put his passion for photography on hold while he pursued an acting career.

One of the most expensive and acclaimed menu items is Birds Nest Soup.

From her first child-acting roles, to her much acclaimed recent work, Johansson is one young actress to watch.

While it was critically acclaimed, the movie did poor at the box office.