eclat : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: eclat	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for eclat
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
eclat n enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved" Synonym(s): acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat ceremonial elegance and splendor; "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses" Synonym(s): pomp, eclat brilliant or conspicuous success or effect; "the eclat of a great achievement"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Eclat \Eclat"\, n. [F. [82]clat a fragment, splinter, explosion, brilliancy, splendor, fr. [82]clater to splinter, burst, explode, shine brilliantly, prob. of German origin; cf. OHG. sleizan to slit, split, fr. sl[c6]zan, G. schleissen; akin to E. slit.] 1. Brilliancy of success or effort; splendor; brilliant show; striking effect; glory; renown. [bd]The eclat* of Homer's battles.[b8] --Pope. 2. Demonstration of admiration and approbation; applause. --Prescott.