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NOUN (3)

1. enthusiastic approval;
- Example: "the book met with modest acclaim"
- Example: "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"
- Example: "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
[syn: acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat]

2. ceremonial elegance and splendor;
- Example: "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses"
[syn: pomp, eclat]

3. brilliant or conspicuous success or effect;
- Example: "the eclat of a great achievement"



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Eclat \E*clat"\, n. [F. ['e]clat a fragment, splinter,
   explosion, brilliancy, splendor, fr. ['e]clater to splinter,
   burst, explode, shine brilliantly, prob. of German origin;
   cf. OHG. sleizan to slit, split, fr. sl[imac]zan, G.
   schleissen; akin to E. slit.]
   1. Brilliancy of success or effort; splendor; brilliant show;
      striking effect; glory; renown. "The eclat of Homer's
      battles." --Pope.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Demonstration of admiration and approbation; applause.
      --Prescott.
      [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

eclat
    n 1: enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim";
         "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him
         more eclat than he really deserved" [syn: acclaim,
         acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat]
    2: ceremonial elegance and splendor; "entered with much eclat in
       a coach drawn by eight white horses" [syn: pomp, eclat]
    3: brilliant or conspicuous success or effect; "the eclat of a
       great achievement"