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pa·nache
(pə-năsh′, -näsh′)n.
1. Dash; verve.
2. A bunch of feathers or a plume, especially on a helmet.
[French, plume, verve, from Italian pinnacchio, plume, from Late Latin pinnāculum, diminutive of Latin pinna, feather, wing; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]
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panache
(pəˈnæʃ; -ˈnɑːʃ)n
1. a dashing manner; style; swagger: he rides with panache.
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a feathered plume on a helmet
[C16: via French from Old Italian pennacchio, from Late Latin pinnāculum feather, from Latin pinna feather; compare Latin pinnāculum pinnacle]
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pa•nache
(pəˈnæʃ, -ˈnɑʃ)n.
1. a grand or flamboyant manner; flair; verve.
2. a plume of feathers, tassels, or the like, esp. on a helmet.
[1545–55; variant (after French) of pennache < Middle French < early Italian pennachio < Late Latin pinnāculum, diminutive of Latin pinna feather, wing; compare pinnacle]
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panache
- Can be a tuft or plume of feathers on a headdress or helmet.See also related terms for helmet.
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| Noun | 1. |  panache - distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"elegance - a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility" |
| 2. | panache - a feathered plume on a helmet plume - a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament |
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panache
noun style, spirit, dash, flair, verve, swagger, flourish, élan, flamboyance, brio The orchestra played with great panache.
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