Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Eclat"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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[=i]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.
2. Demonstration of admiration and approbation; applause.
--Prescott.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
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}]
2: ceremonial elegance and splendor; "entered with much eclat
in a coach drawn by eight white horses" [syn: {pomp}]
3: brilliant or conspicuous success or effect: "the eclat of a
great achievement"
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