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éclat definition

éclat (ā klä′; also i-, ē-)

noun

  1. brilliant or conspicuous success
  2. dazzling display; striking effect
  3. approval; acclaim
  4. fame; renown

Etymology: Fr, noise, clap, splendor < éclater, to burst (out), shine, prob. < Gmc base seen in Langobardic slaitan, to tear, split, akin to slit

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