Eclat Word of the Day

diktat

2009-08-31T09:53:00.001-07:00

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diktat

\dik-TAHT\ , noun:

A harsh settlement unilaterally imposed on a defeated party.

An authoritative decree or order.

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Word of the Day | suc⋅cess

2009-07-21T07:22:00.001-07:00

suc⋅cess [suhk-ses]
–noun
1. the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors.
2. the attainment of wealth, position, honors, or the like.
3. a successful performance or achievement: The play was an instant success.
4. a person or thing that is successful: She was a great success on the talk show.
5. Obsolete. outcome.

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é⋅clat | brilliance of success

2009-01-26T00:00:00.000-08:00

é⋅clat
/eɪˈklɑ; Fr. eɪˈkla/
–noun
1. brilliance of success, reputation, etc.: the éclat of a great achievement.
2. showy or elaborate display: a performance of great éclat.
3. acclamation; acclaim.

Origin:
1665–75; < F: splinter, fragment, burst, flash, brilliance, OF esclat, n. deriv. of esclater to burst, break violently, prob. < Old Low Franconian *slaitan to split, break (cf. OHG sleizan to tear), a causative of Gmc *slitan;