μετά βαΐων και κλάδων

Greek

Etymology

Literally, “with (palm) branches and branches”, a reference to the use of palm branches in antiquity to symbolize triumph, notably in the Gospel of John's account of Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

Prepositional phrase

μετά βαΐων και κλάδων • (metá vaḯon kai kládon)

1. (higher register) with rapturous acclaim, with a hero's welcome

   Οι πρωταθλητές έγιναν δεκτοί μετά βαΐων και κλάδων.

   Oi protathlités éginan dektoí metá vaḯon kai kládon.

   The champions were received with rapturous acclaim / were given a hero's welcome.

References

• βάγια, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language