About The Word Elan
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Elan
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What's The Definition Of Elan?
[n] enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness; "a performance of great elan and sophistication"
[n] distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer" [n] 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" Synonyms | Synonyms for Elan: ardor | ardour | dash | flair | panache | style | zeal Related Terms | Find terms related to Elan: activity | alacrity | animal spirits | animation | anxiety | anxiousness | appetite | ardor | avidity | avidness | breathless impatience | brio | briskness | capersomeness | cheerful readiness | coltishness | dash | eagerness | enthusiasm | esprit | exuberance | forwardness | friskiness | frolicsomeness | gaiety | gamesomeness | gayness | glow | gust | gusto | heartiness | impatience | impetuosity | impetus | joie de vivre | keen desire | keenness | life | liveliness | lustiness | mettle | oomph | perkiness | pertness | piss and vinegar | playfulness | promptness | quickness | readiness | robustness | rollicksomeness | rompishness | skittishness | spirit | spiritedness | spirits | sportiveness | sprightliness | verve | vigor | vim | vitality | vivacity | warmth | zest | zestfulness | zing | zip See Also | avidity | avidness | eagerness | elegance | keenness | life | liveliness | spirit | sprightliness Elan In Webster's Dictionary \['E]`lan"\, b. [F., fr. ['e]lancer to dart.]
Ardor inspired by passion or enthusiasm.
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