ÉLAN


Meaning of ÉLAN in English

/ay lahn", ay lan"/ ; Fr. /ay lahonn"/ , n.

dash; impetuous ardor: to dance with great élan.

[ 1875-80; F, MF eslan a dash, rush, n. deriv. of eslancer to dart, equiv. to es- EX- 1 + lancer to LANCE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .