or coup de grace noun (plural coups de grâce or coups de grace) Etymology: French ~, literally, stroke of mercy Date: 1699 a deathblow or death shot administered to end the suffering of one mortally wounded, a decisive finishing blow, act, or event
COUP DE GRÂCE
Meaning of COUP DE GRÂCE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012