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nounvivacity

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Daim is the French for deer, and cerf for stag; elan is the true term, when one would speak of an elk.

THE LAST OF THE MOHICANSJAMES FENIMORE COOPER

On the north lay the river Elan and on the south the steep side of a mountain towered up against the luminous sky.

THE BLUE GERMMARTIN SWAYNE

The journey from Rhayader to Cwm Elan, a distance of five miles up the valley of the little river, is very beautiful.

THE RIVERS OF GREAT BRITAIN; RIVERS OF THE SOUTH AND WEST COASTSVARIOUS

Von Bar noticed hippobosci on the elan, during his residence in Knigsberg.

ANIMAL PARASITES AND MESSMATESP. J. VAN BENEDEN

In these works the musician finds nerve, sparkle, elan, and brightness combined with technical charm and richness of thought.

GREAT VIOLINISTS AND PIANISTSGEORGE T. FERRIS

What is this elan-vital, that a little fall in temperature would banish altogether from the universe?

WINDS OF DOCTRINEGEORGE SANTAYANA

How is the mounted infantryman, lacking the elan and spirit of the cavalryman, to meet the situation?

SIR JOHN FRENCHCECIL CHISHOLM

Yet this alone cannot assure efficiency in training or a battle elan which is the result of proper training methods.

THE ARMED FORCES OFFICERU. S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

He couldn't remain in one body more than a month: it would mean the final death of his elan, his bodiless sentience.

THINK YOURSELF TO DEATHC.H. THAMES

The deal also is, every inhabited world has a body waiting for his elan in cold storage.

A PLACE IN THE SUNC.H. THAMES

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