Definition of Ecat
E*clat" (?), n. [F. éclat
a fragment, splinter, explosion, brilliancy, splendor, fr.
éclater to splinter, burst, explode, shine brilliantly,
prob. of German origin; cf. OHG. sleizan to slit, split, fr.
slīzan, 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Brilliancy of success or effort; splendor; brilliant show; striking effect; glory; renown.
eclat- A conspiciously brilliant or successful effect.
quotations:
*"Against this background, made mutable by T. J. Gerckens's ethereal lighting, simple props and gestures are used with startling visual éclat." — New York Times, March 5, 2002
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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