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coup de grâce
coup de grâce C0694400 (ko͞o′ də gräs′)n. pl. coups de grâce (ko͞o′) 1. A deathblow delivered to end the misery of a mortally wounded victim.2. A finishing stroke or decisive event.
[French : coup, stroke + de, of + grâce, mercy.]coup de grâce (ku də ɡrɑs) n, pl coups de grâce (ku də ɡrɑs) 1. a mortal or finishing blow, esp one delivered as an act of mercy to a sufferer2. a final or decisive stroke[literally: blow of mercy]coup de grâce (ˌku də ˈgrɑs)
n., pl. coups de grâce (ku) 1. a death blow, esp. one delivered mercifully to end suffering. 2. any finishing or decisive stroke. [1695–1705; < French: literally, blow of mercy] coup de grâceA French phrase meaning blow of mercy, that is, a final killing blow that puts a fatally wounded person out of his misery; used to mean the action or event that finally destroys or ends something.Thesaurus| Noun | 1.coup de grace - the blow that kills (usually mercifully)deathblowkill, putting to death, killing - the act of terminating a life |
coup de grâce (French)noun final blow, clincher (informal) (slang), kill, knockout blow, mortal blow, quietus, deathblow, mercy stroke His affair administered the coup de grâce to their marriage.Translationscoup de grâce
coup de grâceAn action or event that brings a swift end to suffering or a worsening situation. The phrase is French for "blow of mercy." The samurai delivered a merciful coup de grâce to his mortally wounded enemy. The large class action lawsuit was the coup de grâce that caused the failing company to finally go out of business.See also: coup, DE, gracecoup de grâceFinishing stroke. The phrase is French for “blow of mercy,” a death blow administered to end a wounded person’s suffering. It probably originated in dueling or other sword fighting and had been adopted into English by about 1700 and was already being used figuratively for the finishing stroke for any kind of enterprise. For example, “He carefully placed the figures of bride and groom on top of the cake, the coup de grâce for an artistic creation.” See also: coup, DE, graceEncyclopediaSeemercy killing |