Panache Definition
pə-năsh, -näsh
noun
Dash; verve.
American Heritage
A plume of feathers, esp. on a helmet.
Webster's New World
Dashing elegance of manner; carefree, spirited self-confidence or style; flamboyance.
Webster's New World
(uncountable) Flamboyant, energetic style or action; dash; verve.
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Noun
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panachePlural:
panachesOrigin of Panache
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French plume, verve from Italian pinnacchio plume from Late Latin pinnāculum diminutive of Latin pinna feather, wing pet- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Borrowing from French panache, from Middle French pennache (“plume of feathers"), from Italian pennacchio, from Latin pinnaculum.
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