E`clat´
| n. | 1. | Brilliancy of success or effort; splendor; brilliant show; striking effect; glory; renown. |
| 2. | Demonstration of admiration and approbation; applause. |
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| Noun | 1. |  eclat - enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"commendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" |
| 2. | eclat - ceremonial elegance and splendor; "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses" elegance - a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility" | |
| 3. | eclat - brilliant or conspicuous success or effect; "the eclat of a great achievement" grandeur, magnificence, splendor, splendour, brilliance, grandness - the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; "for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel"; "his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects"; "it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor"; "an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art"; "advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products" |
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