COUP DE MAIN


Meaning of COUP DE MAIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈmaⁿ ]

noun

( plural coups de main ˌkü-də-)

Etymology: French, literally, hand stroke

Date: 1758

: a sudden attack in force

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