eclat

n 1: enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim";

"he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave

him more eclat than he really deserved" [syn: {acclaim},

{acclamation}, {plaudits}, {plaudit}]

2: ceremonial elegance and splendor; "entered with much eclat

in a coach drawn by eight white horses" [syn: {pomp}]

3: brilliant or conspicuous success or effect: "the eclat of a

great achievement"