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elan
noun
enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 4
- Starts with
- E
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- LA
- Scrabble score
- 4
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
eɪˈlɑːn
Meaning
Definitions
noun
enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness
“a performance of great elan and sophistication”
noun
distinctive and stylish elegance
“he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer”
noun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
“they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor”
In context
Example Sentences
a performance of great elan and sophistication
he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer
they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor
he felt a kind of religious zeal
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