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   éclat

   /eɪˈklɑː/

   noun

   • 1. 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 there"

   Word Origin late 17th century: from French, from éclater ‘burst out’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • É

   • C

     3

   • L

     1

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

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