"élan" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /eɪˈlɑːn/, /eɪˈlæn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-élan.wav Forms: élans [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːn, -æn Etymology: Borrowed from French élan. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|élan}} Borrowed from French élan Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} élan (countable and uncountable, plural élans)
  1. Spirit; zeal; ardor. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: elan Related terms: élan vital, lance, lancet Translations (spirit, zeal): into (Finnish), säpinä (Finnish), kiihko (Finnish), palo (Finnish), élan [masculine] (French), Elan [masculine] (German), matangareka (Maori), wana (Maori), rika (Maori), whitawhita (Maori), elã [masculine] (Portuguese), élan [masculine] (Portuguese), elan [neuter] (Romanian), stil och fart (Swedish), schvung (Swedish), geist (Swedish)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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