elan
n.
(French) desire, fervor, impulse, urge; vigor
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elan
Noun
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"
(synonym) ardor, ardour, zeal
(hypernym) eagerness, avidity, avidness, keenness
2. distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
(synonym) dash, flair, panache, style
(hypernym) elegance
3. enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness; "a performance of great elan and sophistication"
(hypernym) liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness
Elan (der)
n.
elan, vigor, pep, liveliness, zest
élan (m)
n.
elk, moose; run up, dash; burst, rush; impulse, dive; flush, zest; vigour