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élans

élans is the plural of élan.

Meaning of élan

Noun

élan (countable and uncountable, plural élans)

  1. Spirit; zeal; ardor.
    • Sam, carried away by the élan of the performance, was unable to resist joining them.1916, Booth Tarkington, Penrod and Sam, page 197
  2. Grace; style (especially apparently effortless).
    • Mary Ellen had never seen any woman, with the exception of Abigail, take such an active role in the company of men, though Abigail did it with élan and never directly or conspicuously.2001 10, Daniel Alef, Pale Truth, Titans of Fortune Publishing, →ISBN, page 189

Questions about élans

What is élans the plural of?
Élans is the plural of élan.

Words near élans in the dictionary

  1. égalitarian
  2. égalitarianism
  3. Éire
  4. élan
  5. élan vital
  6. élans
  7. Élisabeth
  8. Élise
  9. élite
  10. éliteness
  11. élites

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