ELAN


Meaning of ELAN in English

/ eɪˈlɒ͂; eɪˈlæn; NAmE eɪˈlɑ͂ː/ noun

[ U ] (from French , literary ) great enthusiasm and energy, style and confidence

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from French élan , from élancer to dart, from é- out + lancer to throw.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.