COUP DE GRÂCE Meaning of COUP DE GRÂCE in English [ ˌku: də'grα:s ]■ noun ( plural coups de grâce pronunciation same) a final blow or shot given to kill a wounded person or animal.OriginFr., lit. 'stroke of grace'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004