élan
- dash; impetuous ardor: to dance with great élan.
Origin of élan
Related Words for elan
animation, ardor, dash, flair, impetus, life, oomph, panache, spirit, style, verve, vigor, vim, zest, zing, brio, esprit, impetuosityExamples from the Web for elan
Contemporary Examples of elan
The romance of elan energized the volunteers who flocked to the colors in the early years of the struggle.
Lawrence of Arabia Became Popular as the Dashing Antithesis of the War in EuropeJack Schwartz
December 21, 2013
Now that we know about DNA, we no longer need an elan vital.
Is the Brain No Different From a Light Switch? The Uncomfortable Ideas of the Philosopher Daniel DennettJonathan Weiner
May 19, 2013
As the indictment notes, Martoma was regarded by an SAC official as a “one-trick pony with Elan.”
Historical Examples of elan
Besides, there isnt any dead body awaiting his elan on that ship or any ship.
A Place in the SunC.H. Thames
The course of the aqueduct from Elan to Birmingham was marked by a thin red line.
The Blue GermMartin Swayne
My friend Sarakoff and I introduced the germ that we discovered into the Elan reservoirs.
The Blue GermMartin Swayne
On the north lay the river Elan and on the south the steep side of a mountain towered up against the luminous sky.
The Blue GermMartin Swayne
Elan was its characteristic—but it was hard to reduce to the stratified regularity of an army.
Four Years in Rebel CapitalsT. C. DeLeon
élan
- a combination of style and vigourhe performed the concerto with élan