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clinquant

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clin·quant  (klngknt, kl-kä)
adj.
Glittering with gold or tinsel.
n.
Imitation gold leaf; tinsel; glitter.
[French, glistening, tinkling, present participle of obsolete clinquer, to clink, perhaps from Middle Dutch klinken; see clink1.]
clinquant [ˈklɪŋkənt]
adj
glittering, esp with tinsel
n
tinsel or imitation gold leaf
[from French, from clinquer to clink, from Dutch klinken, of imitative origin]
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Adj.1.clinquant - glittering with gold or silver
tinseled, tinselly
adorned, decorated - provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction


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One example (from many): "Without the backup of pedestrian benefits or the old spiritual perks and clinquant arcana of religious life, informal movements and episodic membership in established organizations are more in evidence than institutionalized groups with routinized ministries.
SOCIETIES OF JESUS by Martin, James / Commonweal
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