Hypertext Webster Gateway: "elan"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
'Elan \['E]`lan"\, b. [F., fr. ['e]lancer to dart.]
Ardor inspired by passion or enthusiasm.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
elan
n 1: a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person
or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary
ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal" [syn: {ardor},
{ardour}, {zeal}]
2: distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the
confident dash of a cavalry officer" [syn: {dash}, {flair},
{panache}, {style}]
3: enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness; "a
performance of great elan and sophistication"
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