Panache (French pronunciation: [panaʃ]) is a word of French origin that carries the connotation of flamboyant manner and reckless courage, derived from the helmet-plume worn by cavalrymen in the Early Modern period.1
In Canadian French, the word panache may also refer to antlers, such as those of a moose or deer.2 The Panache River is a tributary of the east bank of the Wetetnagami River flowing into Senneterre in the La Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, in Quebec, in Canada. Lake Panache is a lake in the Sudbury area of Ontario.3 Antlers was the English name of Panache, a 2007 documentary film by Canadian director André-Line Beauparlant.4
Panache is a loan word that remains in use across English dialects, denoting a style that is confident and flamboyant.5
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- Shippey, Tom (2005) [1982]. The Road to Middle-Earth (Third ed.). Grafton (HarperCollins). pp. 142–145. ISBN 978-0261102750.
- Bergerud, A.T. "Original". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on April 13, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- "Blue-green algae detected on Panache". Sudbury Star, October 8, 2021.
- Brendan Kelly, "Celebrating Quebec cinema, Take 25". Montreal Gazette, February 7, 2007.
- "PANACHE | Meaning & Definition for UK English | Lexico.com". Archived from the original on April 2, 2019.