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Definitions for clinquant
ˈklɪŋ kəntclin·quant
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Princeton's WordNet
clinquant, tinseled, tinsellyadjective
glittering with gold or silver
Wiktionary
clinquantadjective
glittery
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
CLINQUANTnoun
Embroidery; spangles; false glitter; tinsel finery.
Etymology: Fr.
To day the French,
All clinquant, all in gold, like heathen gods,
Shone down the English. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.
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clinquant
Clinquant is an adjective that describes something glittering with gold or silver, or more generally, something flashy or showy. It can also be used as a noun to refer to a glittering ornament, particularly in clothing. The term is derived from the French verb "clinquer" which means "to glitter".
Webster Dictionary
Clinquantadjective
glittering; dressed in, or overlaid with, tinsel finery
Clinquantnoun
tinsel; Dutch gold
Etymology: [F.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Clinquant
klingk′ant, adj. shining like tinsel: glittering.—n. tinsel: glitter. [Fr.,—Dut. klinken, to clink.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of clinquant in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of clinquant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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