Eclat
Eclat , noun
[French éclat a fragment, splinter, explosion, brilliancy, splendor, from éclater to splinter, burst, explode, shine brilliantly, prob. of German origin; compare Old High German sleizan to slit, split, from slīzan, German schleissen; akin to English slit.]
1.
Brilliancy of success or effort; splendor; brilliant show; striking effect; glory; renown.
The eclat of Homer's battles.
2.
Demonstration of admiration and approbation; applause. — Prescott