[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

plaudit \plau"dit\, n. from l. plaudite do ye praise which was
   said by players at the end of a performance, 2d pers. pl.
   imperative of plaudere. cf. plausible.
   a mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.
   1913 webster

         not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng.
                                                  --longfellow.
   1913 webster

   syn: acclamation; applause; encomium; commendation;
        approbation; approval.
        1913 webster
see also:
plausible 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

plaudit
     n : enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim";
         "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave
         him more eclat than he really deserved" syn: acclaim,
         acclamation, plaudits, eclat
see also:
acclaim acclamation plaudits eclat 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

18 moby thesaurus words for "plaudit":
   acclaim, acclamation, applause, big hand, burst of applause, cheer,
   clap, clapping, clapping of hands, eclat, encore, hand, handclap,
   handclapping, ovation, popularity, round of applause,
   thunder of applause

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