éclatPronunciation: /eɪˈklɑː/Definition of éclat noun [mass noun] brilliant display or effect:he finished his recital with great éclat social distinction or conspicuous success:she was quite unaware of the éclat of being ambassadress thereOrigin: late 17th century: from French, from éclater 'burst out'éclat in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of éclat in the US English dictionary
