elan | ||
1. | [ noun ] distinctive and stylish elegance | |
Synonyms: | style flair dash panache | |
Examples: | "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer" |
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Related terms: | elegance | |
2. | [ noun ] a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause) | |
Synonyms: | ardor zeal ardour | |
Examples: | "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor" "he felt a kind of religious zeal" |
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Related terms: | eagerness | |
3. | [ noun ] enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness | |
Examples: | "a performance of great elan and sophistication" |
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Related terms: | liveliness | |
Similar spelling: |
Elana Elane Ellan eln Eliana Elna Elin Elma Ellen Ellyn Elina Eleni Elene Elena Elaine Elayne Ellena Elaina elm Ellamae Elem Elmo elam |