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Word: Elan
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from French élan, from élancer ‘to dart’, from é- ‘out’ + lancer ‘to throw’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
eɪˈlɒ̃
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
eɪˈlan
Dialects: British English
Definition:
energy, style, and enthusiasm
Short Definition:energy, style, and enthusiasm
Examples:- they performed with uncommon elan onstage
Variant Forms:
- élan
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