OVATION

n. Roman military celebration of victory; public praise; prolonged applause from an audience

The ovation (Latin: ovatio) was a less-honored form of the Roman triumph. Ovations were granted, when war was not declared between enemies on the level of states, when an enemy was considered basely inferior (slaves, pirates), and when the general conflict was resolved with little to no bloodshed or danger to the army itself.
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Noun
1. enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)
(synonym) standing ovation
(hypernym) recognition, credit
(part-meronym) applause, hand clapping, clapping

n. ovation, Roman military celebration of victory; public praise; prolonged applause from an audience

(n.)
Hence: An expression of popular homage; the tribute of the multitude to a public favorite.
  

(n.)
A lesser kind of triumph allowed to a commander for an easy, bloodless victory, or a victory over slaves.