vote of thanks

Fig. a speech expressing appreciation and thanks to a speaker, lecturer, organizer, etc., and inviting the audience to applaud. John gave a vote of thanks to Professor Jones for his talk. Mary was given a vote of thanks for organizing the dance.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ace (2)	-	Macedonian
Sara	SAH-rah (Spanish, Finnish, Dutch, Polish), ZAH-rah (German), SER-ə (English), SAR-ə (English), SAH:-rah (Arabic)	Greek, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, German
Minos	-	Greek Mythology
ŠTefa	-	Croatian
Persephone	pər-SEF-ə-nee (English)	Greek Mythology
Melqart	-	Near Eastern Mythology