COUP DE MAIN


Meaning of COUP DE MAIN in English

Pronunciation: - ' ma n

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural coups de main \ ˌ kü-d ə - \

Etymology: F, literally, hand stroke

Date: 1758

: a sudden attack in force

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