kudos

an expression of approval and commendation

Glory; fame; renown; praise.

Greek, meaning 'praise'

“Also literary labour not merely for the kudos of the thing.”

— James Joyce, Ulysses

Celestia, a Toronto librarian, finally found that rare book everyone was after. As she placed it on display, murmurs of admiration rippled through the crowd. "Kudos to you," whispered an old gentleman, as her cheeks flushed with unexpected fame and the glow of well-earned praise.

“This point of view makes linguistics very hard and very erudite, so that anyone who actually does discover facts about underlying "competence" is entitled to considerable kudos.”