Noun: elan ey'lan or e'lan or ey'loÑ
- Enthusiastic and assured vigour and liveliness
"a performance of great elan and sophistication";
- élan
- Distinctive and stylish elegance
"he wooed her with the confident elan of a cavalry officer";
- dash, flair, panache, style, élan
- A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favour of a person or cause)
"She approached the project with great elan";
- ardor [US], ardour [Brit, Cdn], zeal, élan
Derived forms: elans
Type of: avidity, avidness, eagerness, elegance, elegancy [archaic], keenness, life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness
Encyclopedia: Elan, Bichursky District, Republic of Buryatia