panache: Meaning and Definition of
pa•nache
Pronunciation: (pu-nash', -näsh'), [key]
— n.
- a grand or flamboyant manner; verve; style; flair: The actor who would play Cyrano must have panache.
- an ornamental plume of feathers, tassels, or the like, esp. one worn on a helmet or cap.
- the surface of a pendentive.
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