ECLAT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Brilliant or conspicuous success or effect

Example:

the eclat of a great achievement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("eclat" is a kind of...):

brilliance; grandeur; grandness; magnificence; splendor; splendour (the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand)

Meaning:

Ceremonial elegance and splendor

Example:

entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses

Synonyms:

eclat; pomp

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("eclat" is a kind of...):

elegance (a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste)

Meaning:

Enthusiastic approval

Example:

they gave him more eclat than he really deserved

Synonyms:

acclaim; acclamation; eclat; plaudit; plaudits

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("eclat" is a kind of...):

approval; commendation (a message expressing a favorable opinion)