Pronunciation: ˌ fo ̇ rs-mä- ' zh ə r, -m ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: French, superior force
Date: 1883
1 : superior or irresistible force
2 : an event or effect that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled ― compare ACT OF GOD
Pronunciation: ˌ fo ̇ rs-mä- ' zh ə r, -m ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: French, superior force
Date: 1883
1 : superior or irresistible force
2 : an event or effect that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled ― compare ACT OF GOD
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012