elan

é·lan

 (ā-läN′, ā-län′)

n.

1. Enthusiastic vigor and liveliness.

2. Distinctive style or flair.

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[French, from Old French eslan, rush, from eslancer, to hurl : es-, out (from Latin ex-; see ex-) + lancer, to throw (from Late Latin lanceāre, to throw a lance, from Latin lancea, lance).]

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élan

(eɪˈlɑːn; eɪˈlæn; French elɑ̃)

n

a combination of style and vigour: he performed the concerto with élan.

[C19: from French, from élancer to throw forth, ultimately from Latin lancea lance]

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é•lan

(eɪˈlɑn, eɪˈlɑ̃)

n.

dash or vivacity; verve.

[1875–80; French, Middle French eslan a dash, rush, n. derivative of eslancer to dart =es- ex-¹ + lancer to lance]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	elan - a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal" ardor, ardour, zeal avidity, avidness, eagerness, keenness - a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
	2.	elan - distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer" dash, panache, flair, style elegance - a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"
	3.	elan - enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness; "a performance of great elan and sophistication" sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"

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élan

noun style, spirit, dash, flair, animation, vigour, verve, zest, panache, esprit, brio, vivacity, impetuosity The part was performed with élan by a promising young tenor.

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élan

noun

A lively, emphatic, eager quality or manner:

animation, bounce, brio, dash, esprit, life, liveliness, pertness, sparkle, spirit, verve, vigor, vim, vivaciousness, vivacity, zip.

Informal: ginger, pep, peppiness.

Slang: oomph.

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Translations

élan

[eɪˈlɑːn, eɪˈlæn] N (liter) → elán m

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élan

elan [eɪˈlɑːn] n (literary) (= panache) to do sth with elan → faire qch avec entrain

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élan

n → Elan m

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