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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024é•clat (ā klä′; Fr. ā kla′),USA pronunciation n. - brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:the éclat of a great achievement.
- showy or elaborate display:a performance of great éclat.
- acclamation;
acclaim.
- Old Low Franconian *slaitan to split, break (compare Old High German sleizan to tear), a causative of Gmc *slitan; see slit
- French: splinter, fragment, burst, flash, brilliance, Old French esclat, noun, nominal derivative of esclater to burst, break violently, probably
- 1665–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: éclat /eɪˈklɑː; French: ekla/ n - brilliant or conspicuous success, effect, etc
- showy display; ostentation
- social distinction
- approval; acclaim; applause
Etymology: 17th Century: from French, from éclater to burst; related to Old French esclater to splinter, perhaps of Germanic origin; compare slit |