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ECLAT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)
Sense 2
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)
Sense 3
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)
