pa·nache noun \pə-ˈnash, –ˈnäsh\: lots of energy and style
Full Definition of PANACHE
1: an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
2: dash or flamboyance in style and action : verve
Definition source: http://www.merriam-webster.com
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Melissa Janda - A Time to Write 
That word always makes me think of the ending of Cyrano, and that always makes me cry. “Mon panache!”