COUP DE GRÂCE


Meaning of COUP DE GRÂCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or coup de grace ˌkü-də-ˈgräs

( plural coups de grâce or coups de grace ˌkü-də-)

Etymology: French coup de grâce, literally, stroke of mercy

Date: 1699

1. : a deathblow or death shot administered to end the suffering of one mortally wounded

2. : a decisive finishing blow, act, or event

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.