(archaeology) An egg-shaped hand axe.

An Irish bard. / A member at a certain grade of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, a neo-druidism order based in England.

(Ancient Rome) A victory ceremony of less importance than a triumph. / (by extension) A (ceremony for the) recognition of some achievement. / (by extension) Prolonged enthusiastic applause.

(transitive, intransitive, informal, rare) To give (someone) an ovation (prolonged enthusiastic applause).

(zoology, obsolete, rare) The act of laying eggs.

plural of standing ovation

Enthusiastic applause given by people who rise from a sitting position.