Related Clues:

• French social distinction or success
• A successful stroke or action
• Conspicuous success or distinction - in France
• A successful action or stroke
• Loud applause
• A successful action or revolt
• Social distinction in France
• Successful stroke or action - could be d'etat
• Sudden change of government by force
• It's told up about a hundred with great effect
• One may sound like a dove, but it's the way to grab power
• Around the century of late the effect is brilliant
• The sound of the dove gets a rise from the firm
• The applause 'e gets to powder this up
• How showy this of late about the century