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Definition of Aplomb
1. Noun. Great coolness and composure under strain. "Keep your cool"
Generic synonyms: Calm, Calmness, Composure, Equanimity
Derivative terms: Assured, Poise
Definition of Aplomb
1. n. Assurance of manner or of action; self-possession.
Definition of Aplomb
1. Noun. self-confidence; poise; composure. ¹
2. Noun. (context: ballet) stability; the basic law of ballet. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Aplomb
1. self-confidence [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Aplomb
Literary usage of Aplomb
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Boyer's French Dictionary: Comprising All the Additions and Improvements of by Abel Boyer (1833)
"aplomb, sm perpendicular lino or position. ... aplomb, adv. perpendicularly,
uprightly. APOCALYPSE, a-po-ka-lips,sf apocalypse, the Revelation of St. John. ..."
2. The Remains of the Late Mrs. Richard Trench: Being Selections from Her by Melesina Chenevix St. George Trench (1862)
"... gave her sister of seven, without any provocation, so vigorous and well applied
a slap, so perfectly aplomb, as proved the exercise habitual. ..."
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