Noun

• 1. 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. ceremonial elegance and splendor;

  "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses"

• 3. brilliant or conspicuous success or effect;

  "the eclat of a great achievement"