Panache
Pronunciation : Pa*nache"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., fr. L. penna a feather. See Pen a feather.]
Definition : Defn: A plume or bunch of feathers, esp. such a bunch worn on the helmet; any military plume, or ornamental group of feathers. A panache of variegated plumes. Prescott.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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