éclat
[ ey-klah; French ey-kla ]
noun
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.: the éclat of a great achievement.
showy or elaborate display: a performance of great éclat.
acclamation; acclaim.
Origin of éclat
11665–75; <French: splinter, fragment, burst, flash, brilliance, Old French esclat, noun derivative of esclater to burst, break violently, probably <Old Low Franconian *slaitan to split, break (compare Old High German sleizan to tear), a causative of Germanic *slitan;see slit
Words that may be confused with éclat
- éclat , élan
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How to use éclat in a sentence
The King likes variety, but he is also bound by habit; he fears eclats, and detests manoeuvring women.
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British Dictionary definitions for éclat
éclat
/ (eɪˈklɑː, French ekla) /
noun
brilliant or conspicuous success, effect, etc
showy display; ostentation
social distinction
approval; acclaim; applause
Origin of éclat
1C17: from French, from éclater to burst; related to Old French esclater to splinter, perhaps of Germanic origin; compare slit
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