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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

éclat Synonyms

éclat

n.

  1. Brilliant display or success

    brilliance, dash, splendor, pomp; see ostentation 2.

  2. Renown

    celebrity, fame, acclaim, distinction; see fame 1.

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