Definitions for eclat



Overview of noun eclat

The noun eclat has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. acclaim, acclamation, plaudits, plaudit, eclat

(enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved")

2. pomp, eclat

(ceremonial elegance and splendor; "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses")

3. eclat

(brilliant or conspicuous success or effect; "the eclat of a great achievement")

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