panache: Meaning and Definition of

pa•nache

Pronunciation: (pu-nash', -näsh'), [key]
— n.
  1. a grand or flamboyant manner; verve; style; flair: The actor who would play Cyrano must have panache.
  2. an ornamental plume of feathers, tassels, or the like, esp. one worn on a helmet or cap.
  3. the surface of a pendentive.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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