1. (

• acclaim ,
• acclamation ,
• plaudits ,
• plaudit ,
• eclat

) enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved" ;

2. (

• pomp ,
• eclat ,

) ceremonial elegance and splendor; "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses" ;

3. (

• eclat ,

) brilliant or conspicuous success or effect; "the eclat of a great achievement" ;