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 bycavalrymen in the Early Modern period.[1]
InCanadian French, the word panache may also refer toantlers, such as those of amoose ordeer.[2] ThePanache River is a tributary of the east bank of theWetetnagami River flowing intoSenneterre in theLa Vallée-de-l'Or Regional County Municipality, in the administrative region ofAbitibi-Témiscamingue, inQuebec, inCanada.Lake Panache is a lake in theSudbury area ofOntario.[3]Antlers was the English name ofPanache, a 2007 documentary film by Canadian directorAndré-Line Beauparlant.[4]
Panache is aloan word that remains in use across English dialects, denoting a style that is confident and flamboyant.[5]
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