COUP DE GRÂCE


Meaning of COUP DE GRÂCE in English

/koohdeu grddahs"/ , pl. coups de grâce /koohdeu grddahs"/ . French.

1. a death blow, esp. one delivered mercifully to end suffering.

2. any finishing or decisive stroke.

[ lit., blow of mercy ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .