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ELAN
elan
(noun) enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness; “a performance of great elan and sophistication”
dash, elan, flair, panache, style
(noun) distinctive and stylish elegance; “he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer”
ardor, ardour, elan, zeal
(noun) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
elan (countable and uncountable, plural elans)
ardor or zeal inspired by passion or enthusiasm.
Anagrams
• Alne, Lane, Lean, Lena, Nale, Neal, enal, lane, lean, nale, neal
Noun
ELAN (plural ELANs)
(astronomy) Acronym of enormous Lyman-alpha nebula.
Anagrams
• Alne, Lane, Lean, Lena, Nale, Neal, enal, lane, lean, nale, neal
Source: Wiktionary
e`lan", b. Etym: [F., fr. Ă©lancer to dart.]
Definition: Ardor inspired by passion or enthusiasm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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