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panache

/pəˈnæʃ/
pa · nache
Plural:panaches
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• noun

1

Flamboyant confidence of style or manner; dashing elegance and spirited self-assurance.

Example

"The guest conductor led the symphony orchestra with remarkable panache and energy."

2

A tuft or plume of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a ceremonial helmet or headdress.

Example

"The portrait depicted a Renaissance nobleman wearing a steel helmet topped with a white panache."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-16th century from French panache ('plume of feathers'), via Italian pennacchio from Late Latin pinnaculum, a diminutive of Latin pinna ('feather' or 'wing'). The modern figurative sense of flamboyant confidence was popularized by Edmond Rostand's 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Panache. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/panache
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