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.

Origin

Fr., lit. 'stroke of grace'.

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