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    eclat

    eclat - Dictionary definition and meaning for word eclat

    Definition
    (noun) enthusiastic approval
    Synonyms : acclaim , acclamation , plaudit , plaudits
    Example Sentence
    • the book met with modest acclaim
    • he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd
    • they gave him more eclat than he really deserved
    Definition
    (noun) ceremonial elegance and splendor
    Synonyms : pomp
    Example Sentence
    • entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses
    Definition
    (noun) brilliant or conspicuous success or effect
    Example Sentence
    • the eclat of a great achievement
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for eclat

eclat = 'a clap'

sounds like 1(ek) lakh....when i became the cat topper I won 1 lakh for my conspicious success....

eclat = ec (one) + lat ( British king);

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