elan in WordNet English dictionary

1. a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
   "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal"
   ardor  ardour  elan  zeal 
   
2. distinctive and stylish elegance
   "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
   dash  elan  flair  panache  style 
   
3. enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness
   "a performance of great elan and sophistication"
   elan