noun Etymology: by folk etymology from Dutch verloren hoop, literally, lost band Date: 1579 a body of men selected to perform a perilous service, a desperate or extremely difficult enterprise
FORLORN HOPE
Meaning of FORLORN HOPE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012