1. (noun)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. (noun)pomp, eclat ceremonialelegance and splendor "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses"
3. (noun)eclat brilliant or conspicuous success or effect "the eclat of a great achievement"